In new book, Mark Esper claims then-national security adviser O'Brien wanted to 'create news' ahead of 2020 vote to boost former US president's chance of winning

President asked for troops to shoot at legs of people rallying against killing of George Floyd in 2020, according to excerpts from tell-all being published by Mark Esper

IDF head Aviv Kohavi, Mark Milley discuss Middle East security as president puts loyalists in top defense posts; US general has stressed fealty to Constitution amid DC turmoil

Ezra Cohen-Watnick made headlines in 2017 for leaking intelligence to support Trump’s spurious claim

New appointments include ex-general who reportedly tweeted that Islam is the 'most oppressive violent religion I know of' and called Obama a 'terrorist leader'

Defense secretary was critical of US president's plan over summer to use military to quash civil unrest, recently held talks with Israel over F-35 jet sales to UAE

Newspaper says US is okaying sale of the advanced stealth aircraft to maintain the Jewish state's military superiority, after announcing plans to sell F-35s to UAE

US defense secretary speaks with top brass on maintaining Israel's military supremacy despite proposed sale of F-35 jets to UAE

Informal notice of $10.4 billion sale gives lawmakers opportunity to raise objections before it moves forward, comes days after Netanyahu gave blessing to transfer

Several critics see echoes of scandal in which government allegedly secretly okayed sale of advanced arms to Egypt in newest affair, as PM is accused of hiding talks with US, UAE