NBC: Pentagon chief briefing irks lawmakers, draws expletives from Sen. Lindsey Graham
The episode highlighted Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's increasingly strained relationship with Capitol Hill two months after he replaced Jim Mattis.
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan clashed with Sen. Lindsey Graham over the administration’s Syria policy during a briefing last weekend, prompting Graham to unleash a string of expletives and declare himself Shanahan's "adversary," according to two officials in the briefing and three others familiar with the conversation.
The contentious briefing on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference rankled the bipartisan group of lawmakers and cast doubt over Shanahan's chances of being confirmed if President Donald Trump nominates him to permanently lead the Pentagon, the officials said.
The episode highlighted Shanahan’s increasingly strained relationship with Capitol Hill two months after his predecessor, Jim Mattis, stepped down.
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WNU Editor: Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is no Jim Mattis.
1 comment:
Notice what the argument was about. Shanahan's refusal to publicly condemn the President's actions and approach to the Syria situation. As well as acting out the President's wishes in regard to defense related matters.
So... Lindsey Graham is upset with the Acting Defense Secretary, for acting like how a Defense Secretary should.
The Defense Secretary should have opinions, but they should be passed privately. After all, The Defense Secretary must ultimately bow to the will of the President.
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