Monday, November 24, 2014

Breaking News: U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Has Been Fired By President Obama



Hagel Resigns As Defense Secretary, Official Says -- Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned, the first major cabinet change after Obama's Democrats were routed in mid-term elections three weeks ago.

Obama was to announce Hagel's resignation at a White House event at 11:10 a.m. on Monday.

Hagel, who had struggled to improve his ties with Congress after a contentious 2013 confirmation hearing, submitted his resignation letter after lengthy discussions with Obama that began in October, officials said.

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More News On The Resignation/Firing Of U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to step down -- Defense News
Defense Secretary Hagel, under pressure, submits resignation -- Washington Post
Hagel Retreats from Pentagon Under Fire -- Time
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigning -- CBS News
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to Step Down -- ABC News
Hagel to Step Down as Defense Secretary, White House Aide Says -- Bloomberg
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stepping down -- AP
Obama removing DOD's Hagel -- The Hill
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Forced to Step Down, Officials Say -- NBC
Chuck Hagel to Step Down as Defense Secretary -- WSJ
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stepping down, Fox News confirms -- FOX News
Defense Secretary Hagel will resign, sources say -- USA Today
US Defense Chief Chuck Hagel to Resign -- VOA
Chuck Hagel forced to step down as Secretary of Defense -- Washington Times
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to exit Obama administration -- CSM/AP
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to Resign Under Pressure -- Newsweek
Obama finds midterm scapegoat in Hagel -- FOX News
US defence secretary Chuck Hagel 'to step down' -- BBC
Chuck Hagel forced to step down as US defense secretary -- The Guardian
US defence secretary Chuck Hagel resigns -- Al Jazeera

1 comment:

  1. 2 weeks to the day

    Eerie, like clockwork.

    http://warnewsupdates.blogspot.com/2014/11/pentagon-denies-reports-that-defense.html

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