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Photo Story: Mark Esper sworn in as Trump’s new defence secretary

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epaselect epa07736210 US President Donald J. Trump attends the ceremony of Mark Esper (R) being sworn-in as US Secretary of Defense, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 23 July 2019. Earlier on the same day, the Senate confirmed Mark Esper as Secretary of Defense. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

US President Donald J. Trump attends the ceremony of Mark Esper (R) being sworn-in as US Secretary of Defence, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC,

Army Secretary Mark Esper was sworn in as U.S. secretary of defence on Tuesday, hours after being confirmed by the Senate in a strong bipartisan vote that ended the longest period by far the Pentagon had been without a permanent top official.

Esper was sworn in at the White House by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in a ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump and attended by several Republican lawmakers.

He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a vote of 90-8 several hours earlier.

 

 

Photo:  EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

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