This story not clear. It appears as if SEC DEF ESPER FIRED HIM BECAUSE HE OFFERED TRUMP A SECRET DEAL. Apparently Sec Def wanted the administrative process to play out. The larger issue of course is President pardons of war crimes and support of torture. https://t.co/ld9aWzkl0A— Barry R McCaffrey (@mccaffreyr3) November 25, 2019