Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said Esper had worked closely with the White House on recent nominations. The new Pentagon personnel advanced by the White House include Anthony Tata, a retired general and frequent Fox News commentator. Wheelbarger stepped down last week after former White House aide Bradley Hansell was nominated for the job. ADThe new White House personnel team’s first major Pentagon move was to dismiss John Rood, who was selected by Mattis as undersecretary for policy. Higgins later penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled “The White House Fired Me for My Loyalty.”Some officials selected in recent appointments have relevant government experience as well as connections to the Trump White House.

Source: Washington Post June 25, 2020 18:31 UTC