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President Donald Trump, joined by Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, right, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, left, stands on stage in the rain during an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mark Esper, defense secretary nominee, ready for Senate showdown

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Mark T. Esper, who became acting defense secretary two weeks ago, will have to step down while he goes through the Senate confirmation process for a permanent position, meaning the Pentagon will have a fourth leader since the end of December. (Associated Press/File)

Mark Esper, acting defense secretary, to make way for Pentagon’s fourth leader in six months

By Lauren Toms, Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

Secretary of the Army Mark Esper speaks to soldiers and family members in Ft. Bragg, N.C., Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) ** FILE **

Mark Esper tapped to replace Patrick Shanahan at Pentagon

By Lauren Toms, Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

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Delay on Patrick Shanahan defense secretary nomination fuels rumors

By Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan used his appearance at the annual Shangri-La forum as an opportunity to publicly call out China and declare that the U.S. will stand firmly against Beijing's claim of near total authority over the vital South China Sea. (Associated Press/File)

Patrick Shanahan, Pentagon tell White House to stop politicizing military amid USS John McCain furor

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan delivers his speech titled "The U.S. Vision for Indo-Pacific Security" during the first plenary session of the 18th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue, an annual defense and security forum in Asia, in Singapore, Saturday, June 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Yong Teck Lim)

Patrick Shanahan, Pentagon chief: ‘Now is the time to call out’ China

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this file photo, the USS John S. McCain is shown in dry dock after a rededication ceremony for at the U.S. Naval base in Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo, Thursday, July 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) ** FILE **

Patrick Shanahan, Pentagon chief, orders investigation into USS McCain incident, denies involvement

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, his back to the camera, talk during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) **FILE **

Congress receives closed briefings on Iranian threats to U.S. interests

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan listens, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, during a House Appropriations subcommittee on budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Patrick Shanahan defense secretary confirmation hearings to be referendum on Trump foreign policy

By Lauren Toms, Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington , Thursday, April 11, 2019, on the proposed Space Force. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Patrick Shanahan to be nominated as defense secretary

By Tom Howell Jr. and Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Venezuelan Bolivarian National stand guard around the National Assembly building as the opposition-controlled congress met to discuss a move could provide political cover for greater international involvement in the nation's crisis, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Military police prevented journalists from entering the National Assembly, and some reporters were harassed by government supporters outside the building. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Nicolas Maduro Venezuela military strength discussed by U.S., Colombia

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this March 20, 2019, file photo, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan speaks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. A U.S. official says the Pentagon’s watchdog agency has cleared Shanahan of wrongdoing in connection with allegations that he had used his official position to favor his former employer, Boeing Co. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Patrick Shanahan, acting Pentagon chief, cleared of wrongdoing, IG says

By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan walks to talk to the media before the arrival of French Defense Minister Florence Parly at the Pentagon, Monday, March 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Patrick Shanahan Boeing history threatens defense secretary prospects

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James M. Inhofe (left), Oklahoma Republican, welcomed acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan to his first appearance on Capitol Hill since assuming the job Jan. 1. (Associated Press)

Patrick Shanahan, Joseph Dunford deny Trump ‘slush fund’

By Lauren Toms, Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan gestures while speakings to members of the media aboard a military plane prior to his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Shanahan spoke about the US-Mexico border after visiting the El Paso, Texas area. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)

Patrick Shanahan overshadowed by James Mattis in defense secretary audition

By Lauren Toms, Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other top administration officials say the U.S. risks falling behind rivals such as Russia and China in the space arms race. (Associated Press/File)

Pentagon aims to make Trump’s Space Force ‘as small as possible’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Patrick Shanahan offers help on border wall, warns of threat posed by China

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said in a statement, "We have deep respect for Secretary Mattis' lifetime of service, and it has been a privilege to serve as his deputy secretary." (Associated Press/File)

Patrick Shanahan, acting defense secretary, succeeds James Mattis just 18 months after arrival

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times