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Dough miss particular violence. -- domestic violence. gillian turner has more from washington. >> reporter: mark esper is slated to become acting secretary of defense starting monday. but last night the white house announced president trump hopes to ultimately make the secretary gig permanent. esper served at the army secretary for a year and-a-half now and the a announcement of his appointment comes on the heels of patrick shanahans withdrawal of consideration from the secretary of defense post...

Shanahans withdraw from consideration last tuesday. >> mark esper, a highly rejected gentleman with a great career, tremendous talent, acting secretary of defense, he will do very well. >> the white house has been touting his resume, pointing to his qualifications and prudentials -- credentials, former vp of government relations firm working at the defense contractors working on senate committees. a doctorate in public policy from george washington and a recipient of a dod metal, news the presid...

Acting secretary of destarting monday day. last night, the white house announced president trump hopes to ultimately make the secretary gig permanent. esper has served as the army secretary for a year and-a-half now. this comes on the heels of patrick shanahans withdrawal from consideration this past tuesday. >> mark esper, a highly respected gentleman with a great career, a tremendous talent, was just named acting secretary of defense. i think hell do very well. >> reporter: the white house has...