Jim Webb Not Being Considered as Next Defense Secy, Clarifies Trump
United States President Donald Trump dismissed reports suggesting that former secretary of the Navy, Jim Webb, was being considered as the next US Secretary of Defense.
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump dismissed reports suggesting that former secretary of the Navy, Jim Webb, was being considered as the next US Secretary of Defense.
Referring to a New York Times article, Trump said the report of Webb being considered as the next Defense Secretary was "fake news", adding that acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan was "doing a great job."
"The story in the New York Times regarding Jim Webb being considered as the next Secretary of Defense is FAKE NEWS. I'm sure he is a fine man, but I don't know Jim, and never met him. Patrick Shanahan, who is Acting Secretary of Defense, is doing a great job!" he tweeted on Friday (local time).
Apart from New York Times, a number of media houses had reported that Webb was being considered a replacement to outgoing defense secretary James Mattis.
Mattis had resigned from the post in December last year, citing differences with Trump on major Defence policies.
Currently, Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, is overlooking operations at the Pentagon. (ANI)
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