Trump says Shanahan out as Defense secretary nominee
Source: The Hill
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has withdrawn from consideration to lead the Pentagon on a permanent basis, President Trump announced Tuesday.
The announcement came after USA Today published the details of a 2010 violent domestic dispute with his then-wife that was investigated by the FBI for his background check.
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, who has done a wonderful job, has decided not to go forward with his confirmation process so that he can devote more time to his family, Trump tweeted.
The president said he would name Mark Esper, who currently serves as secretary of the Army, as the new acting Defense chief.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/449104-trump-says-shanahan-out-as-defense-secretary
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)...as he and his KGOP republican cronies continue to piss on US Intelligence, and to systematically weaken US Security.
* Dirty Donny (R)
Maxheader
(4,391 posts)Was there ever any doubt?...
GusBob
(7,428 posts)So when did you stop beating your wife Patrick?
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)If you're quitting to "spend more time with your family", we all know you fucked up... big time.
It would be better if he said he was quitting to pursue his interest in Olympic-level table tennis.
INdemo
(7,000 posts)Could it be that
Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan would not go along with beating the war drums or agreeing with Trump's lies to get us into a war..I would think this is probably closer to the real reason he is leaving.