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From: Army Times
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is resigning, a senior defense official confirmed on Monday.
Hagel has submitted his letter of resignation to President Obama on Monday morning but has vowed to stay in the job until the Senate confirms his replacement, the official said. It was not immediately known who the nominee would be.
Obama and Hagel made the "mutual decision" that now was the time for Hagel to step down, the official said.
A ceremony at the White House was expected later Monday for the formal announcement of Hagel's departure.
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2014/11/24/hagel-resigns-112414/19478351/
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is resigning, a senior defense official confirmed on Monday.
Hagel has submitted his letter of resignation to President Obama on Monday morning but has vowed to stay in the job until the Senate confirms his replacement, the official said. It was not immediately known who the nominee would be.
Obama and Hagel made the "mutual decision" that now was the time for Hagel to step down, the official said.
A ceremony at the White House was expected later Monday for the formal announcement of Hagel's departure.
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2014/11/24/hagel-resigns-112414/19478351/
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A few things that are puzzling to me about this resignation:
- No prior rumblings or heads up. This is unusual in a time and in an administration that can not keep a secret.
- No specific reasons why resigned. I am not tracking any specific reasons (family, medical, lack of confidence) for this resignation.
- Timing. 19 days after a mid term election shelacking. Interesting.
- Duration of service. Resigning after less than two years as SEC DEF? Interesting.
- Politics. Some Republicans have threatened to sit on Senate confirmations of Obama appointees because of POTUS executive order on immigration except on appointees related to national security. Interesting how this came out within days of some Republicans saying this.
Put this all together and I think there is more going on behind the curtains than what is being said publicly (as is normally the case).
- No prior rumblings or heads up. This is unusual in a time and in an administration that can not keep a secret.
- No specific reasons why resigned. I am not tracking any specific reasons (family, medical, lack of confidence) for this resignation.
- Timing. 19 days after a mid term election shelacking. Interesting.
- Duration of service. Resigning after less than two years as SEC DEF? Interesting.
- Politics. Some Republicans have threatened to sit on Senate confirmations of Obama appointees because of POTUS executive order on immigration except on appointees related to national security. Interesting how this came out within days of some Republicans saying this.
Put this all together and I think there is more going on behind the curtains than what is being said publicly (as is normally the case).
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COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM, CM my guess is that they would like to try to confirm someone before the new session of congress where they still have more representation. I agree timing is interesting.
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COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM sir,
I smell a Rat, dirty politics as usual. Jut don't send that guy back to Nebraska, he burned his bridges. Nebraskans tend to be very nice people but ole' Chuck was booed out of a restaurant in Omaha.
I see you are at Ft. Fort Leonard Wood sir, Graduated Basic in 88 there, C 4/10.
I smell a Rat, dirty politics as usual. Jut don't send that guy back to Nebraska, he burned his bridges. Nebraskans tend to be very nice people but ole' Chuck was booed out of a restaurant in Omaha.
I see you are at Ft. Fort Leonard Wood sir, Graduated Basic in 88 there, C 4/10.
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As far as timing goes, I think there can be no doubt they want to get the new nominee approved before Congress is sworn in come January.
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Is it fair to say that I am scared? Three Sec Defs in six years and this one genuinely loved the soldiers. We see much of the top brass speaking about lowering military pay instead of lowering the development of tanks and planes that we do not use.
Training and personnel should always be at the forefront of spending as they take the most amount of time to properly develop. We can outfit all the tanks or planes we could ever need fairly quickly, but personnel take time and effort.
You will be missed Sec Hagel, and I respect the job you did and tried to do.
Training and personnel should always be at the forefront of spending as they take the most amount of time to properly develop. We can outfit all the tanks or planes we could ever need fairly quickly, but personnel take time and effort.
You will be missed Sec Hagel, and I respect the job you did and tried to do.
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What a shame. Under two years as Secretary. First Secretary of Defense who was enlisted. He not only cared for the troops, he could empathize with them. I honestly think that he put the common Soldier, Airman, Sailor, and Marine first when he made a decision. He'll be missed.
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