Defense Secretary Esper says Beirut blast likely an accident, breaking with Trump

Defense Secretary Esper says Beirut blast likely an accident, breaking with Trump

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An accident was the likely cause of the explosion in Beirut, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday, contradicting the statement made by President Trump on Tuesday that the blast that killed at least 135 people, wounded 5,000 and leveled a large portion of the city was caused by an attack.

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