translated from Spanish: Days after his defeat Trump fires defense secretary

President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, an unforeseen and unprecedented move at a time of national uncertainty following last week’s election. The measure could be considered unsettling for the Pentagon and a source of concern for allies and international partners.
It is the first time in the modern era that a president seeking re-election dismisses his pentagon boss after the election. Re-elected representatives often replace cabinet members, including the secretary of defense, but losing presidents have kept their Pentagon chiefs in place until the day the new head of state swears to preserve stability in the name of national security.
Esper and Trump’s tense relationship nearly collapsed last summer during civil unrest that sparked a debate within the administration about the military’s role in fighting internal unrest.
Esper opposed the use of military personnel to help quell protests in Washington, D.C., and this infuriated Trump and caused speculation that the defense chief was willing to resign if he faced such a problem again.
Trump announced the news in a tweet, saying that “with immediate effect” Christopher Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will serve as interim secretary, eluding the second rank official at the Pentagon, David Norquist.

Original source in Spanish