VA chief Robert Wilkie is pushing pushed to be nominated next Pentagon chief
By Lisa Rein , Lisa Rein Reporter covering federal agencies and the management of government in the Trump administration Email Bio Follow Seung Min Kim and Seung Min Kim White House reporter Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow March 13 at 5:00 AM Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, whose career has long gravitated to military matters, has promoted himself to the White House to be President Trump’s next secretary of defense, according...
Shanahan’s limited foreign policy experience, particularly with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has prompted some uneasiness on Capitol Hill. A few Senate Republicans have openly criticized his unwavering loyalty to the president, particularly on Trump’s controversial announcement that he was withdrawing troops from Syria, and questioned whether he could disagree with Trump in private when appropriate. He did not serve in the military.
VA spokesman Curt Cashour said in an email that Wilkie “remains 100 percent focused on his job as VA secretary.” [Robert Wilkie, Trump’s VA pick, built his career serving polarizing figures and was once a defender of Confederate symbols ]
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