The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump’s nominee Pete Hegseth awaits Senate confirmation. Salesses was sworn in just after noon, according to a defense official. Salesses is the deputy director of the Washington Headquarters Services at the Defense Department. In the role, Salesses had…

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Robert Salesses will serve as the acting secretary of defense until President Donald Trump‘s nominee, Pete Hegseth, gets confirmed by the Senate, which is expected to occur later this week. Salesses, a retired Marine Corps officer, was the deputy director of Washington Headquarters Services prior to getting selected to serve as the interim leader of... The post Robert Salesses picked as acting defense secretary before Pete Hegseth gets confirmed…

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US President Trump (Trump) has appointed an acting Secretary of Defense, and since the House of Councilors has yet to confirm his nomination for the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth (Pete Hegseth).

美國總統川普（特朗普）任命了一位代理國防部長，由於參議院尚未確認他提名的國防部長人選皮特‧海格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）。

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Two key US Senate committees after the inauguration of 47th US President Donald Trump on Monday, January 20, are due to vote to appoint a new US Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense. Pete Hegset and Marco Rubio are expected to be appointed to these positions, CNN reports. In addition, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs will also meet today to consider candidates for the posts of US Secretary of Homeland Secur…

Два ключевых комитета Сената США после инаугурации 47-го американского президента Дональда Трампа в понедельник, 20 января, должны проголосовать за назначение нового Государственного секретаря и министра обороны США. Ожидается, что на эти должности назначат Пита Хегсета и Марко Рубио, информирует CNN. Кроме того, сегодня также соберется Комитет Сената по внутренней безопасности и правительственным делам, чтобы рассмотреть кандидатуры на должност…

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President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. Robert Salesses, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Washington Headquarters Service, will fill in as acting secretary of defense, and three other career Defense Department civilians will be filling in as acting heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force.To serve in the post s, the incoming Trump …

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. Robert Salesses, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Washington Headquarters Service, will fill in as acting secretary of defense, two officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss an announcement that was not yet public. To serve in the post, the incomin…

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Trump Names Acting Defence Secretary with Hegseth Not Yet Confirmed

President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. Robert Salesses, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Washington Headquarters Service, will fill in as acting secretary of defense, two officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss an announcement that was not yet public.To serve in the post, the incoming Trump administrat…

Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed

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