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Shanahan Resigns as Pentagon’s Number-Two, Withdraws Nomination for SecDef Position

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Shanahan Resigns as Pentagon’s Number-Two, Withdraws Nomination for SecDef Position
Department of Defense Deputy Secretary Patrick Shanahan addresses the crowd at the 243rd Army Birthday cake cutting ceremony, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Daniel Torok)

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has withdrawn his nomination to officially become the Pentagon’s top civilian and will also resign as deputy defense secretary as “a painful and deeply personal family situation from long ago” has come to light, he said June 18. “I would welcome the opportunity to be Secretary of Defense, but not at the expense of being a good father,” Shanahan said in a statement issued by the Defense Department Tuesday. “After significant reflection, I have asked…

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