Washington (CNN)A member of the Defense Business Board has resigned in protest at the Trump White House's recent purge of the board's membership, replacing members with arch Trump loyalists and campaign staffers.
"The abrupt termination of more than half of the Defense Business Board and their replacement with political partisans has now put the nation's safety and security at risk," Steve Blank wrote in his letter of resignation to acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller.
Blank, a longtime entrepreneur, wrote: "My service to the Department of Defense was a service to the country, not to a party. I hereby tender my resignation."
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Update: Pentagon advisor resigns in protest, saying the Trump administration is putting the nation 'at risk' by purging posts to fill them with loyalists (Business Insider)
WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. These new appointees will probably be replaced when the Biden administration take control.
