Trump’s decision on Pentagon chief nomination to await conclusion of ethics probe
By Missy Ryan ,
Josh Dawsey and
Paul Sonne April 12 at 2:12 PM
President Trump intends to delay a decision on whether to nominate acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan to the job permanently until an ethics probe concludes, officials said, raising the possibility of an extended period of uncertainty at the highest levels of the U.S. military.
Two White House officials said that barring any damning conclusions, the president was likely to nominate Shanahan after the Pentagon’s Inspector General concludes its investigation into allegations that the former Boeing executive may have improperly sought to influence decisions affecting his longtime employer. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel decisions.
Shanahan, who stepped into the top Pentagon job in January after his predecessor, Jim Mattis, resigned over differences with Trump, denies the allegations and expects to be cleared.
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