Federal News Network: President Donald Trump says Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan is withdrawing himself from consideration to be the permanent Defense secretary.
Trump tweeted Tuesday that Shanahan had done “a wonderful job” but would step aside to “devote more time to his family.” Mark Esper, the secretary of the Army, will become the acting secretary of Defense.
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