AF Secretary Wilson to resign

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, one of the first officials to join the Trump administration at the Pentagon, said May 8 she had informed President Trump she will resign, after the University of Texas System announced she was a sole finalist to become president of its El Paso campus. Wilson submitted a resignation letter and released a statement in which she said it was a privilege to serve alongside U.S. airmen over the two previous years and that she is “proud of the progress we have made to restore our nation’s defense," according to the Washington Post. Wilson, a former Republican congresswoman from New Mexico, said in her letter that she expects the Texas board will take a final vote on her candidacy in 21 days, as Texas state law dictates. She plans to remain as Air Force secretary until May 31. (Source: Washington Post 03/08/19)