President Trump appointed longtime national security official Christopher C. Miller as acting defense secretary on Monday following his surprise firing via tweet of Mark Esper. Miller, 55, takes ...

Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said "irresponsible commentary by the media" about a possible military coup factored in to his decision to provide an initially "limited ...

Christopher Miller’s rapid ascension to acting Pentagon chief was announced by Trump on Monday as he fired Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, who fell out of favor after disagreeing with the ...

A rapid series of events took place at the Pentagon to maintain continuity of leadership in the global defense apparatus following President Trump’s abrupt firing of Defense Secretary Mark Esper ...

President Donald Trump has named Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as acting secretary of the Department of Defense.. Miller will immediately assume the role ...

Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said Tuesday during a hearing on the Jan. 6 riot he’d “reassessed” his previous evaluation that former President Trump’s speech that ...

Former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller, testifying before Congress about his reluctance to send troops to the Capitol in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot. Related Content House ...

An Iowa City native was appointed into President Trump’s cabinet on Monday. Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christopher C. Miller, formerly performing the duties of the assistant ...

President Donald Trump on Monday said Defense Secretary Mark Esper has been "terminated" and that Christopher C. Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will be acting ...

Christopher C. Miller, President Trump's recently named acting secretary of defense, signaled a possible withdrawal of U.S. troops from abroad in his first message to U.S. military personnel Friday.

President Donald Trump has named Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as acting secretary of the Department of Defense.. Miller will immediately assume the role ...

Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller is expected to tell Congress Wednesday that he was concerned sending US troops to Capitol on January 6 would have encouraged the conspiracy of ...