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The new Pentagon's head comes from the top of Boeing

Wanted by Trump, it's Patrick Shanahan, former Interim Defense Minister

Donald Trump has appointed the current Pentagon chief secretary since July 2017 as Patrick Shanahan. If confirmed by the Senate he will succeed Jim Mattis, who left in December 2018 in open contrast to President Trump's policies. The nomination was confirmed by White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders: "Shanahan has shown in recent months that he is more than qualified to lead the Department of Defense...

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