Defense Secretary

Lloyd Austin Confirmed 93-2 To Become First Black Defense Secretary

Lloyd Austin was confirmed in a 93-2 vote as defense secretary on Friday, becoming the first black Pentagon chief in…

4 years ago

Trump Nearly Fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper Over Disagreement About Insurrection Act

President Donald Trump was talked out of firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper after he publicly broke with the president on…

5 years ago

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Resigns Over Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Decision [FULL RESIGNATION LETTER]

Jim Mattis, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, announced Thursday afternoon he would retire at the end of February. Mattis, a four-star…

6 years ago