Trump Says Patrick Shanahan To Become Acting US Defense Secretary On January 1
Fakhir Rizvi Published December 23, 2018 | 09:57 PM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 23rd December, 2018) US President Donald Trump said Sunday that US Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will become acting Secretary of Defense starting from January 1, 2019.
"I am pleased to announce that our very talented Deputy Secretary of Defense, Patrick Shanahan, will assume the title of Acting Secretary of Defense starting January 1, 2019.
Patrick has a long list of accomplishments while serving as Deputy, & previously Boeing. He will be great!" Trump wrote on Twitter.
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