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Shanahan withdrew from consideration for Secretary of Defense. [54] Deputy Secretary of Defense: July 19, 2017 January 1, 2019 Became Acting Secretary of Defense. Robert O. Work: May 1, 2014 July 14, 2017 Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense Kevin M. Sweeney January 23, 2017 January 5, 2019 [55] Eric Chewning: January 6, 2019 January 31 ...
The Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary on Friday night after a high-tempered battle to sway lawmakers in his favor that was almost ...
Trump defense pick Hegseth narrowly survives US Senate test vote. Patricia Zengerle. January 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM. ... to be President Donald Trump's secretary of defense, clearing the way for a ...
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security: Bradley Hansell: Awaiting Senate Confirmation Dustin Gard-Weiss: January 20, 2025 Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security: Justin Overbaugh: Awaiting Senate Confirmation Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering: Emil Michael [71] Awaiting Senate ...
Donald Trump assumed office as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, 2017, and his first term ended on January 20, 2021. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution .
An attorney for Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for Secretary of Defense, told multiple outlets that Hegseth paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 because he feared losing his job at ...
Donald Trump will nominate Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, the latest in a flurry of announcements about the shape of the incoming administration. “Pete has ...
In November 2024, president-elect Trump named Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense. A Senate Committee on Armed Services committee hearing for Hegseth was held days before Trump's second inauguration. He faced allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement, and alcohol issues leading up to his committee confirmation.