Friday, December 5, 2014

President Obama Officially Nominates Ashton Carter To Be The Next U.S. Secretary Of Defense



Obama Nominates Ash Carter To Lead Defense, Hagel Not At Ceremony -- CNN

Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will announce Friday that Ash Carter is his pick to replace outgoing-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, the White House confirms.

"With a record of service that has spanned more than 30 years, Ash is quietly regarded as one of our nation's foremost national security leaders," Obama said Friday from the White House's Roosevelt Room, with Carter standing by his side.

Carter himself said that it was an "honor and a privilege" to be nominated.

"If confirmed in this job, I pledge to you my most candid, strategic advice. I pledge also that you will receive equally candid military advice," Carter said.

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More News On President Obama Officially Nominating Ashton Carter To Be The Next U.S. Secretary Of Defense

Text of President Obama's Remarks on Nominating Ashton Carter as Defense Secretary -- VOA
Obama nominates Ashton Carter for Pentagon chief -- Reuters
Hagel Doesn’t Attend Ceremony As Obama Taps New Defense Secretary Nominee -- CBS/AP
Obama nominates new DOD chief -- The Hill
Obama Picks Carter for Pentagon as Hagel Avoids Ceremony -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Obama names Ashton Carter as new defence chief -- France 24/AFP
Hagel skips White House ceremony -- The Hill
Obama Announces Ash Carter As Next Defense Secretary -- Time
Ashton Carter, passed over before, gets picked by Obama to be defense secretary -- Washington Post
Ashton Carter officially nominated as new Secretary of Defense -- Al.com
Obama names Ashton Carter to succeed Hagel at Pentagon -- FOX News/EFE
Carter vows candid advice as defense secretary -- Stars and Stripes
Top generals James Mattis and John Allen offer praise for Ashton Carter -- Washington Post
Defense Nominee: Ashton Carter terrific choice but will Obama listen to him? -- K.T. McFarland, FOX News
Ashton Carter’s advantages as defense secretary -- Jena McGregor, Washington Post

1 comment:

James said...

Things seem to be getting down and dirty in DC more than usual.