Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
It’s extraordinary just how much opposition Donald Trump is facing from former members of his White House cabinet — there's no precedent for such a dynamic — but few have gone further than former Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
Maher seemed rather incredulous — “How could you not be there after what you just said?” the host asked — and it was tough to blame him. I have no reason to doubt the former Pentagon chief’s sincerity. Esper worked side by side with Trump. He had a front-row seat and learned exactly how the Republican thinks, listens, processes information, evaluates evidence, prioritizes, and makes decisions. That experience led Esper to conclude that Trump is a dangerous public menace, a threat to U.S.
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