Obama picks new CIA, Pentagon chiefs
- Published: 7 Jan 2013 at 09.46
- Online news: World
US President Barack Obama on Monday nominated controversial former Republican senator Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon and hard-nosed counterterrorism czar John Brennan to head the CIA.
US President Barack Obama announces his nomination for CIA Director, John Brennan (R), and Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel (L), at the White House on January 7, 2013.
The second term revamp to two pillars of Obama's national security team is expected to win ultimate Senate approval, although Hagel has been strongly criticized by fellow Republicans for his positions on Israel and Iran.
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