SECDEF press conference at NASP

Secretary of Defense (Dr.) Mark T. Esper embarks Jan. 22 to visit Naval Air Station Pensacola and the U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Fla. At NASP, SECDEF will visit with first responders involved in the Dec. 6 shooting, where three U.S. service members were killed. (Source: DoD 01/21/20) UPDATE: SECDEF Esper discussed the vetting changes being put into place for foreign students during a press conference Jan. 22 at Naval Air Station Pensacola. It's Esper's first visit to the base since the deadly Dec. 6 terrorist shooting. Esper said the vetting changes will be far more apprehensive. "It'll look at every aspect of their background, it'll look at social media," Esper said. "And it will also involve continuous monitoring once they're here in the United States." ... and it want only involve Saudi military students. (Source: WEAR 01/22/20) https://weartv.com/news/nas-pensacola-shooting/us-defense-secretary-mark-esper-visiting-nas-pensacola-today

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