
The White House’s controversial pick for the Pentagon’s top policy job has withdrawn his name from consideration, and will instead serve in an acting capacity for the office’s deputy role.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…