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Tata Appointed To DoD’s Acting Deputy Policy Role After Original Nomination Falters

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, August 3rd, 2020

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Tata Appointed To DoD’s Acting Deputy Policy Role After Original Nomination Falters

Ret. Army. Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, the White House's pick to serve as the next Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

The White House’s controversial pick for the Pentagon’s top policy job has withdrawn his name from consideration, and will instead serve in an acting capacity for the office’s deputy role. On Friday, the Senate Armed Services Committee canceled Ret. Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata’s confirmation hearing to serve as the next under secretary of defense of policy just minutes before it was scheduled to take place, following waning support from Republicans. “[Tata] has been designated as the official Performing the…

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