Headline Roundup • February 17th, 2015
Ash Carter Sworn In
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NPR (Online News)
The cold and snow that walloped Washington overnight didn't stop Ashton Carter from reporting for work Tuesday. Carter was sworn in as the 25th U.S. Secretary of Defense after starting his day with meetings at the Pentagon.
Sworn in by Vice President Biden at the White House Tuesday, Carter formally replaces Chuck Hagel, becoming President Obama's fourth defense chief in the past six years.
Carter's debut at the Pentagon this morning was briefly interrupted when his wife, Stephanie, "slipped and fell on the icy pavement," the AP reports. "She laughed...
New York Times (News)
Ashton B. Carter was sworn in as defense secretary by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday. With Mr. Carter was his wife, S
Washington Times
Ash Carter, President Barack Obama’s new defense secretary, made his Pentagon debut on Tuesday.
Carter emerged from a black sport utility vehicle at a snowy, icy Potomac River entrance to the Pentagon. He made no comments to a gathering of reporters, photographers and cameramen. His wife, Stephanie, slipped and fell on the icy pavement. She laughed it off and officials indicated she was not injured.
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