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SASC to Expedite Hearing for Army Secretary Nominated to Become New SECDEF

SASC to Expedite Hearing for Army Secretary Nominated to Become New SECDEF
Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis formally swears in the Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark Esper at the Pentagon, Washinton D.C., Jan. 5, 2018. (DoD photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm)

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has agreed to hold a nomination hearing for Army Secretary Mark Esper to become the next Secretary of Defense next week, in an effort to get a permanent leader installed at the Pentagon as soon as possible, committee leaders said July 11. The committee has received pre-nomination paperwork from the White House regarding Esper’s nomination, said a joint statement released Thursday from SASC Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.). Members…

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