acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan

Trump Says He Did Not Ask Shanahan to Withdraw From Secretary of Defense Contention

President Trump said Tuesday he had not asked acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to stand down but that it was the nominee’s decision.

Defense Secretary on Iran: ‘This is About Deterrence, Not About War’

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefed lawmakers behind closed doors Tuesday on the current tensions with Iran, characterizing the deployment of military assets...

Iran Tensions: Schumer Wants Shanahan, Dunford to Appear in Open Session by Week’s End

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday called on acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford to appear in an open Senate...