People stand outside of Trump Tower in New York, Saturday, July 13, 2024, after Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump was injured during a shooting at a campaign rally. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
FILE - Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks before a meeting with Romanian Defense Minister Nicolae Ciuca, Oct. 8, 2020, at the Pentagon, in Washington. Esper said Wednesday, July 17, 2024, that it was time for the Biden administration "to do better than just playing defense" to Iranian threats on Trump administration officials.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)