The Pentagon’s top official overseeing international security affairs resigned today after the White House abruptly nixed her nomination for a permanent senior role over White House concerns that she was not loyal enough to President Trump
The Pentagon’s top official overseeing international security affairs resigned on Thursday after the White House abruptly nixed her nomination for a permanent senior role over White House concerns that she was not loyal enough to the president, according to five people familiar with the move.Advertisement, comes just days after the White House announced a new choice for the No. 2 position at the Pentagon overseeing military intelligence after souring on Wheelbarger, its initial pick.
"I trust my colleagues at the Department of Defense will continue to be guided by the U.S. Constitution and the principles of our founding, which ensure both our security and our freedom," Wheelbarger wrote in her resignation letter, which was obtained by POLITICO. The reference to the Constitution comes after Trump recently threatened to deploy the active-duty military to quash civil unrest over racial injustice and police violence.
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