Prez intends to nominate Shanahan

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump plans to nominate acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan to formally take over as defense secretary, according to the president’s spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders wrote in May 9 tweet. Shanahan is a 30-year executive with the Boeing Co. He will need Senate confirmation for the post. "Acting Secretary Shanahan has proven over the last several months that he is beyond qualified to lead the Department of Defense,” she continued tweeting. Shanahan, 56, had no prior experience in either the military or foreign policy before becoming deputy defense secretary in 2017. Shanahan told reporters at the Pentagon that he learned of the president’s intent to nominate him in the afternoon of May 9 at the White House. (Source: CNBC 05/09/19)