
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday he would like to see Michèle Flournoy selected as president-elect Joe Biden’s defense secretary, calling her “hands down the best qualified person for the job.” “That does not mean she is the only person that could do the job. There are a lot of capable people that could more than adequately fill the position. But I think Michèle Flournoy is uniquely qualified,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) told reporters. Biden is…