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Eugene

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Sat Nov 19, 2016, 02:31 AM Nov 2016

Trump considering Petraeus, others for Pentagon chief: WSJ

Source: Reuters

POLITICS | Fri Nov 18, 2016 | 4:32pm EST

Trump considering Petraeus, others for Pentagon chief: WSJ

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering retired General David Petraeus, who resigned as CIA chief in 2012 after an extra-marital affair was revealed, is being considered for the post of defense secretary, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the transition process.

Also under consideration as Pentagon chief are retired Marine General James Mattis, retired Army General Jack Keane, former national security adviser Stephen Hadley and former Senator Jim Talent, the Journal said.

Keane said on Twitter on Friday that he will not be joining the new administration.

(Reporting by Eric Beech in Washington; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)


http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pentagon-idUSKBN13D2MV
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Trump considering Petraeus, others for Pentagon chief: WSJ (Original Post) Eugene Nov 2016 OP
what does it say when petraeus is one of the more sensible picks ? JI7 Nov 2016 #1
How can he pick him when what he did was far worse exboyfil Nov 2016 #2

exboyfil

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2. How can he pick him when what he did was far worse
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 03:24 AM
Nov 2016

Than what Clinton is accused of (let alone what she actually did).

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