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Rood Cleared To Lead DoD Policy Shop

By Marc Selinger

Thursday, January 4th, 2018

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Rood Cleared To Lead DoD Policy Shop

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

The Senate confirmed former Lockheed Martin [LMT] International executive John Rood to be undersecretary of defense for policy by an 81-7 vote late Jan. 3.Among those voting no was Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who complained that many top defense officials appointed by the Trump administration come from major defense companies, creating potential conflicts of interest. “No American should have to wonder whether the Defense Department is acting to protect the national interests of our nation or the financial interests of…

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