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הפנטגון הודיע כי מארק אספר, שכיהן עד כה כשר ההגנה האמריקני בפועל, מונה לתפקיד באופן רשמי. אספר שימש שר ההגנה בפועל במשך כחודש, לאחר שממלא מקום שר ההגנה הקודם פטריק שנהאן החליט לעזוב את התפקיד כדי להקדיש זמן למשפחתו.
אספר שימש בעברו, כיועץ לענייני מדיניות של הסנאטור הרפובליקני צ'אק הייגל שכיהן כמזכיר ההגנה האמריקני בתקופת אובמה. שימש כעוזר שר ההגנה בממשל בוש. אספר אושר ברוב קולו בסנאט 89 בעד מול שישה מתנגדים.
