The explosion in Beirut was likely an accident, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said contradicting Trump who claimed it was caused by an attack.
An accident was the likely cause of the explosion in Beirut, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday, contradicting a
“Most believe it was an accident, as reported,” Esper said at the Aspen Security Conference in Colorado. Esper said information was being collected to determine the cause of the blast. The Pentagon offered the Lebanese government aid, he said.Esper and Trump have been at odds on several issues over the summer. Last week, Esper defended the decision to move 11,000 troops out of Germany as a strategic move to counter Russia. Later that day, Trump called it retribution for Germany's failure to pay more to NATO.
Esper resisted invoking the Insurrection Act to allow federal troops to quell protests this summer. Trump argued for a more forceful approach.
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