
Patrick Shanahan may soon be able to remove the “Acting” part of his title, as the White House announced May 9 he has been picked to officially fill the defense secretary position. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced in a Thursday tweet that President Donald Trump intends to nominate Shanahan to be the Pentagon’s leader. Shanahan has been serving in an acting capacity since Jan. 1. “Acting Secretary Shanahan has proven over the last several months that he is…