| | | | | View in your browser | | |  | | | | | | Shanahan drama shocks Capitol Hill, leaving Pentagon rudderless | Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan abruptly withdrew from consideration Wednesday to lead the Pentagon under a cloud of allegations surrounding domestic violence within his family, leaving senators fuming and the Defense Department rudderless at a time of rising tensions with Iran.
Shanahan’s downfall came hours after published reports revealed new details about physical altercations with his now-ex wife nearly a decade ago and after he appeared to be working as recently as Monday night to save his nomination with a sit-down interview with the Washington Post. | | Read the full story here | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did a friend forward you this email? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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