Esper was a lobbyist for RAYTHEON lol. Wonder why he's flipping now. Military industrial complex.

A West Point graduate, Esper began his career with decorated service as a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Later, he served as a Senate staffer, chief of staff at The Heritage Foundation, and Vice President for Government Relations at Raytheon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Esper