Political and Legislative
The Pentagon Faces a Lawsuit From a Former Defense Secretary Over His Upcoming Memoir
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper is suing the Pentagon, arguing that the department he once led is now unlawfully blocking parts of his forthcoming memoir by claiming it is classified information.
Esper, who served as defense secretary from July 2019 until being fired by then-President Trump in November, filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon on Sunday, contending it is “improperly” withholding “significant text” from his upcoming memoir “under the guise of classification.”
“The withheld text is crucial to telling important stories discussed in the Manuscript,” the lawsuit reads.
