Trump nominating Mark Esper to be next secretary of Army: White House

The White House says President Donald Trump is nominating Raytheon lobbyist Mark Esper to be the next secretary of the Army. Esper has been the top lobbyist for major defence contractor Raytheon since 2010. 

He also has experience working in the House and Senate, at the Pentagon and at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think



tank. 

The White House said, Esper served in the Army, including during the first Gulf War. He has also worked for the US Chamber of Commerce and on former presidential candidate Fred Thompson's 2008 campaign. 

The Senate must confirm Esper's nomination. Trump's earlier two picks for Army secretary dropped out.