According to the channel's interlocutors, Trump spoke with his advisers about the possible dismissal of Esper.
As noted, the president has already discussed the appointment of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie, to the post of head of the Pentagon, who was approved for this post in the summer of 2018.
The report also emphasizes that the White House considered several more candidates for the post of head of the defense department.
According to the interlocutors, the head of state does not plan to fire Mark Esper until the presidential elections to be held in November.
In April, Donald Trump denied information about the possible dismissal of the head of the Ministry of Health, Alex Azar.