WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has appointed two close allies of President Donald Trump to a defense advisory board, continuing a post-election purge in the final weeks of the administration.The acting secretary of defense, Christopher Miller, who was installed by Trump on Nov.
9 after he fired then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper, said in a written statement Friday that nine members of the Defense Business Board had been replaced with the appointment of 11 new members.The new members include Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, who are among Trump's most vocal supporters.