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Christopher C. Miller is a retired Army colonel who served as acting US secretary of defense in 2020-2021. He was involved in counterterrorism, special operations, and Iran policy under Trump administration.
Mr. Christopher C. Miller served as the Acting Secretary of Defense, from Nov. 9, 2020, until Jan. 20, 2021. Earlier in 2020, he Performed the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of...
Jul 27, 2022 · Chris Miller said Donald Trump did not order 10,000 troops to be ready for Jan. 6, contradicting a statement put out by the ex-president.
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May 11, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Christopher C. Miller, who was the acting defense secretary when rioters attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, plans to testify before Congress on Wednesday that he worried that sending...
May 12, 2021 · Former Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller testified Wednesday that he was concerned in the days before the Jan. 6 insurrection that sending troops to the Capitol would fan fears of a military coup or fuel conspiracies that advisers to the president were advocating martial law.
Jan 15, 2021 · Miller became the acting secretary of defense when Trump fired Mark Esper via Twitter on November 9, two days after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the Presidential election.
Nov 10, 2020 · Christopher C. Miller, who led the first covert invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, was named acting defense secretary by President Trump in November 2020. Learn about his career, achievements and challenges in this Military.com article.
