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Hagel Said to Be Stepping Down as Defense Chief Under Pressure
nytimes.com ^ | November 24, 2014 | Helene Cooper

Posted on 11/24/2014 6:26:14 AM PST by ilovesarah2012

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down under pressure, the first cabinet-level casualty of the collapse of President Obama’s Democratic majority in the Senate and a beleaguered national security team that has struggled to stay ahead of an onslaught of global crises.

The president, who is expected to announce Mr. Hagel’s resignation in a Rose Garden appearance on Monday, made the decision to ask his defense secretary — the sole Republican on his national security team — to step down last Friday after a series of meetings over the past two weeks, senior administration officials said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chuckhagel; defense; dod; hagel; obama
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Yes, that’s her. No Republican would like her, but Obama might think she’d do a good job.


121 posted on 11/24/2014 7:42:35 PM PST by PhilCollins
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To: PhilCollins

Mr. Hankey would do a better job.


122 posted on 11/24/2014 7:55:37 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: redgolum

No, Hagel does not love the United States of America. Never has, never will. You half aft lefties, always cover your bs, with bs.


123 posted on 11/26/2014 11:26:25 PM PST by RedHeeler
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To: RedHeeler

Do you know the man? My family does. Hagel does love his country. Not saying he makes a lot of great choices, but he loves the USA


124 posted on 11/27/2014 5:14:31 AM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: redgolum

He sure showed it in this job—NOT.


125 posted on 11/30/2014 11:19:36 AM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Visualize whirled peas.)
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