Within hours of his inauguration, Mr. Trump began to pull security details from nearly a half-dozen people who had served in his first term, most of them under threat for enforcing his Iran policy.

Pete Hegseth told Milley, a critic of Trump, that he had ordered an investigation to determine whether his rank should be re-evaluated.

President Trump has revoked the security detail for former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, joining a slew of others who have had their security provisions taken away after being critical of the

President Donald Trump has reportedly taken away the security detail for former Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Esper is among other members of the first Trump administration to have their security detail revoked inclduing former National Security Adviser John Bolton and retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's security detail, which was provided by the Defense Department, was pulled Tuesday night, a U.S. official told CBS News.

President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail assigned to his former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, a person familiar with the matter confirmed Wednesday, adding to the growing list of officials who have faced retribution from their onetime boss.

President Donald Trump of the United States has revoked the security detail for Mark T. Esper, a former defence secretary. Esper is among several officials who are facing threats from Iran due to the actions they took on behalf of Trump during his first term.