Excerpt
In nominating Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary and John Brennan to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency, President Obama has selected two trusted advisers who could help him set a new tone, and conceivably a new direction, on issues of war and peace in his second term. But both candidates must provide answers to serious questions before they can expect confirmation by the Senate.
"Lawmakers Promise Tough Questions for Defense, CIA Nominees" PBS Newshour 1/7/2013
Excerpt
SUMMARY: Judy Woodruff reports on President Obama's nominations of Chuck Hagel for defense secretary and John Brennan for CIA director. Gwen Ifill talks to Jessica Tuchman Mathews of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Reuel Marc Gerecht of Foundation for Defense of Democracies about the president's picks.
JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour): Today's announcement at the White House sets up a pair of potential confirmation fights. President Obama's choices to oversee the Pentagon and the CIA will now be called on to answer questions about everything from Israel to Iran to interrogations.
There had been much speculation about both nominations, but the president made them official this afternoon in the East Room of the White House.
Watch Lawmakers Promise Tough Questions for Defense, CIA Nominees on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
No comments:
Post a Comment