Who might serve as Defense secretary?Jen DiMascioJEN DIMASCIO
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos has more on presumptive secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth and what the Pentagon could look like under Hegseth’s leadership. November 20, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live New York Gov. Hochul holds news conference on arrests made in connectio...
Who was Secretary of Defense under Reagan?Ronald Reagan:President Reagan was born in Illinois and resided in California. He was well known for his acting career before entering politics. He was the 33rd Governor of the State of California and the 40th President of the United States....
[听力原文]29-30 After meeting with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfield and senior military officers, President Bush praised what be indicated is a new approach to gaining control of Iraqi cities. He said progress in training Iraq's new army makes it possible. "It used to be that after we cl...
As Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth would oversee more than 2 million troops who could face discipline for the same behavior he has acknowledged or been accused of.
Kelly, his original homeland security secretary who later became Mr. Trump's chief of staff, is also leaving at the end of the year. As acting defense secretary, Shanahan will not need to be confirmed by the Senate. Shanahan was confirmed as deputy defense secretary in 2017, though former...
Multiple U.S. media reported about Modly's resignation, which was accepted by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and which took effect immediately. Modly has been under mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers -- including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- to step down, after he made profanity-laced ...
While the Pentagon is considered a key job in any administration, defense secretary was a tumultuous post during Trump's first term. Five men held the job during Trump's four years. Trump's relationship with his civilian and military leaders during those years was fraught with tension, confusio...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering firing or removing generals and senior officers as early as this week, according to multiple U.S. and congressional officials. Trump to sign executive order ending taxpayer benefits to illegal migrants. Almost fired by his boss for working with DOGE, ...
In 2019, Patel went to work for Trump on the National Security Council before becoming chief of staff to acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller at the end of Trump’s first term. Trump briefly floated Patel as a potential replacement forthen-CIA Director Gina Haspel, whom he had consi...