Four senior civilian officials have been fired or have resigned since Monday, including Esper, his chief of staff and the top officials overseeing policy and intelligence. A senior defense official told CNN late Tuesday that "it appears we are done with the beheadings for now," referring to the wave of ousted civilian leaders, including Esper. "This is scary, it's very unsettling," one defense official told CNN. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Joseph Kernan, the under secretary of defense for intelligence, also left his position, according to another defense official. Kash Patel will be the chief of staff to Miller, according to an administration official and a US defense official.

Source: CNN November 10, 2020 16:15 UTC