former Trump Defense Secretary, US Department of Defense
Mark Esper
former Trump Defense Secretary | US Department of Defense
About Mark
Mark Thomas Esper, born on April 26, 1964, is an American politician and manufacturing executive. He served as the 27th United States secretary of defense from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, Esper previously held the position of the 23rd secretary of the Army from November 2017 to July 2019. He graduated from West Point and served in the United States Army as an infantry officer; his military career included combat during the Gulf War with the 101st Airborne Division. Esper also served in the 82nd Airborne Division and the Army National Guard. After leaving military service, he took on various roles including chief of staff at the Heritage Foundation, senior congressional staffer, deputy assistant secretary of defense, and senior executive positions at the Aerospace Industries Association, the Global Intellectual Property Center, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the Trump administration, he was vice president of government relations at defense contractor Raytheon. In 2017, Esper became the secretary of the Army and was later appointed acting defense secretary before being confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 90–8. His tenure as defense secretary concluded in November 2020 when he was dismissed by President Donald Trump via Twitter, citing disagreements over the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.
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Latest interviews
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The French Dispatch
Dave and Julien LIVE from GLOBSEC Forum 2026
May 23, 2026
Ceasefire
Leon Panetta & Mark Esper
Mar 13, 2026
The Burn Bag Podcast
Fmr. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on the Iran War's First Week
Mar 7, 2026
The Call by the Global Intelligence Desk
Can the Defense Industrial Base Meet the Moment?
Feb 18, 2026
The Burn Bag Podcast
Fmr. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper: A Cold Peace and Hot Wars — Threat Forecasting 2025
Jan 6, 2025
Inside the ICE House
Episode 353: Guided by “A Sacred Oath”: Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
Mar 23, 2023
Joe Lonsdale: American Optimist
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper: Why Russia’s Invasion Is Failing & How to Bring More Innovation to the Pentagon
Mar 31, 2022
Heard at Heritage
A Conversation with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on the Readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces
Oct 21, 2020
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