By — Robert Burns, Associated Press Robert Burns, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-to-nominate-shanahan-for-top-pentagon-post Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump to nominate Acting Secretary Shanahan for top Pentagon post Politics May 9, 2019 4:21 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defense. The former Boeing executive has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1, a highly unusual arrangement for arguably the most sensitive Cabinet position. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said “Shanahan has proven over the last several months that he is beyond qualified to lead the Department of Defense, and he will continue to do an excellent job.” Shanahan, who is 56, has a depth of experience in the defense industry but little in government. He replaced former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, a retired Marine general, who quit in December after clashing with Trump over the president’s call to withdraw American troops from Syria. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Robert Burns, Associated Press Robert Burns, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defense. The former Boeing executive has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1, a highly unusual arrangement for arguably the most sensitive Cabinet position. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said “Shanahan has proven over the last several months that he is beyond qualified to lead the Department of Defense, and he will continue to do an excellent job.” Shanahan, who is 56, has a depth of experience in the defense industry but little in government. He replaced former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, a retired Marine general, who quit in December after clashing with Trump over the president’s call to withdraw American troops from Syria. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now