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As Secretary of Defense, who did Esper succeed in 2019?

  • Ashton Carter

  • Chuck Hagel

  • Jim Mattis

  • Leon Panetta

Answer

Esper succeeded Jim Mattis as the 27th United States Secretary of Defense in 2019. Mattis, a retired four-star Marine Corps general, had served in the position since January 2017. Esper, a former Raytheon executive and Army veteran, was confirmed by the Senate on July 23, 2019, and took office the following day.
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