Monday, January 7, 2013

President Obama To Nominate Chuck Hagel For U.S. Defense Secretary -- A News Roundup



President Obama To Tap Ex-GOP Senator Chuck Hagel to Run Pentagon -- Time

For the third time in 15 years, a Democratic president will turn to a member of the Republican Party to run his Pentagon. Monday afternoon, President Obama is expected to nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska to serve as secretary of defense. Senate approval – where Hagel served for 12 years before retiring in 2008 – is likely, but not guaranteed, given his pedigree. He follows in the footsteps of Bill Cohen, Clinton, 1997-2001 and Robert Gates, Obama, 2009-2011.

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More News On President Obama Nominating Chuck Hagel As U.S. Secretary Of Defense

Obama to pick Chuck Hagel as Pentagon chief
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President Obama Picks Chuck Hagel, Fight Over Defense Secretary -- ABC News
Battle brews as Obama plans to name 'anti-Israel' former Senator Hagel for defense secretary -- Daily Mail
Obama to nominate Hagel for Defense, Brennan for CIA -- Washington Post
Obama to nominate Chuck Hagel for defense secretary, John Brennan to head CIA -- Washington Post
Obama taps Hagel for Pentagon, Brennan for CIA -- AP
Obama to tap Hagel for Pentagon, Brennan for CIA -- Reuters
Obama to tap Brennan for CIA, Hagel for Defense -- Washington Times
Obama to nominate Hagel as defence secretary and Brennan as CIA chief -- The Guardian

Hagel to Face Concerted Opposition for Top Pentagon Post -- Roll Call
Chuck Todd: 10 Dems may oppose Hagel -- Politico
Barney Frank Dials Back Chuck Hagel Criticism: 'I Hope He Gets Confirmed' -- Huffington Post
Early signs point to rocky road for Hagel confirmation as defense secretary -- CBS
Hagel criticized as defense secretary nominee -- MSNBC
Confirmation fight looms over Obama's pick of Hagel -- USA Today
Conservatives prepare to fight nomination of Hagel as defense secretary -- McClatchy News
Sen. Chris Murphy: GOP wants fight on Hagel -- Politico
Sen. Ben Cardin: Chuck Hagel needs to clarify -- Politico
Log Cabin Republicans run another anti-Hagel ad -- Washington Post
The People Who Are Actually Saying They Oppose Chuck Hagel -- The Atlantic

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