A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times – An Instant New York Times Bestseller: A Pentagon Insider's Tumultuous Years Under President Trump

by Mark T. Esper

I never imagined, however, that these challenges would go on and on, and play out through November, December, and January. It was a national embarrassment that undermined our democracy, our credibility, and our leadership on the world stage.