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President Trump appointed Esper Acting Defense Secretary and nominated him for Defense Secretary. By law, Esper could not serve as Acting Secretary during the confirmation process, so Spencer was Acting Defense Secretary for a brief period. Secretary of the Navy: August 3, 2017 November 24, 2019
Secretary of Defense: Pete Hegseth [44] January 25, 2025 Robert G. Salesses [31] January 20, 2025 January 25, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Defense: Stephen Feinberg [45] Awaiting Senate Confirmation Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense Joe Kasper [45] January 20, 2025 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment: Michael Duffey [45]
Donald Trump assumed office as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, 2017, and his first term ended on January 20, 2021. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution .
Defense secretary: Pete Hegseth. ... In addition to the role of Energy secretary, Trump said Wright would serve on a newly formed “Council of National Energy” being led by Doug Burgum, his ...
Despite allegations of sexual assault, paying off an accuser, and drinking to incapacitation on the job, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as President Donald Trump's secretary of defense late Friday.
The Trump administration used reports released by the CSP when it proposed to ban all Muslims from entering the United States. [278] Anthony Tata the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy before his term.
WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...
The secretary of defense, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, is by federal law (10 U.S.C. § 113) the head of the Department of Defense, "the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to Department of Defense", and has "authority, direction and control over the Department of Defense".