Trump Installs Controversial Ally Anthony Tata at Pentagon
President Donald Trump's pick for an influential Defense Department position who failed to receive a Senate confirmation hearing after his incendiary views on Islam and President Barack Obama drew widespread criticism will instead begin an acting position in the same office.
In what many members of Congress consider an end-run around its oversight of the military, Anthony Tata, a retired Army brigadier general and Afghanistan veteran, will become the acting deputy undersecretary of defense for policy after his Senate hearing to become the undersecretary for that office – essentially the No. 3 position within the department – was hastily scrubbed last week. Tata's latest position does not require Senate approval.
Tata, who more recently has served as a Fox News contributor, has come under widespread criticism for tweets claiming Islam is "the most oppressive violent religion" and assertions that Obama is a "terrorist leader." He has subsequently apologized for the remarks.
The decision to appoint Tata to an acting position follows an increasingly common pattern within the Trump administration to fill influential positions with loyal allies who otherwise likely would not have made it through the congressional confirmation process. The White House has focused particularly on purging the Pentagon of officials it considers disloyal to the president. The latest move comes at a time that Defense Secretary Mark Esper has increasingly clashed with Trump in public.
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Obama drinks beer and eats pork. Not a very devout Muslim if you ask me.
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