Breaking News: Trump picks Mattis aide as acting Pentagon chief

View in your browser     Trump picks Mattis aide as acting Pentagon chief President Trump in a tweet on Sunday said he has selected an aide to outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis to serve as his next Pentagon chief. "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 said. "He will be great!" Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.