US DEFENSE SEC. STEPPING DOWN UNDER PRESSURE (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Monday, November 24, 2014, 09:01

US President Barack Obama has accepted the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, senior administration officials have said, a number of US news outlets reported.

The outgoing Defense chief stepped down under pressure following the Democrats massive mid-term losses and the national security team’s failure to keep ahead of a series of global crises, the New York Times reports, citing senior administration officials.

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