Shanahan Out, Esper Named Acting Secretary of Defense
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BREAKING: Patrick Shanahan out as Pentagon chief nominee
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next permanent Pentagon chief, President Trump said Tuesday, with Army Secretary Mark Esper in line to step in as a temporary replacement.
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Patrick Shanahan Pulls Out Of Defense Secretary Confirmation Process, Trump Tweets
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has withdrawn from consideration to hold the post in a permanent capacity, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday in tweets.
The president said Shanahan had opted to “devote more time to his family.” Trump said he would name Army Secretary Mark Esper as the new acting defense secretary.
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Trump: Shanahan out at Pentagon, Esper now acting secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan is withdrawing his nomination to lead the Pentagon.
The abrupt announcement came in a tweet from the president, who said Shanahan had done “a wonderful job” but would step aside to “devote more time to his family.”
The president added that the Secretary of the Army, Mark Esper, will be the new acting secretary.
“I know Mark, and have no doubt he will do a fantastic job!” Trump said in a second tweet on the...
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