Submit a Story!

Gates expected to stay on as Obama's defense secretary

 

Published 11/25/2008 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker

Gates will continue as defense secretary. CHICAGO (CNN) – Several officials close to President-elect Barack Obama's transition told CNN on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to stay on the job for at least the first year of the new administration, with one source calling it "all but a done deal" that the official [...] (link)

Tags:

Related Content
The Debate Over Gates
openleft.com 11/25/2008 — The most important appointment decision Obama will make during the transition, bar none, is who becomes, or remains, Secretary of Defense. As I have noted in the past , the Department of Defense oversees the expenditure of 52% of all discretionary ...
Gates agrees to stay on under Obama
politico.com 11/25/2008 — Also, James L. Jones, former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, will be named national security adviser.
Defense Secretary Gates to Keep Job Under Obama - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
foxnews.com 11/25/2008 — Defense Secretary Robert Gates will keep the top Pentagon job for at least the first year of the Obama administration, FOX News has learned. There was very strong support for Gates among Democrats, said one Democratic source in the Senate whose boss ...
Gates agrees to stay on under Obama (Mike Allen/The Politico)
memeorandum.com 11/26/2008 — Mike Allen / The Politico : Gates agrees to stay on under Obama   —  Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has agreed to stay on under President-elect Obama, according to officials in both parties.  Obama plans to announce a ...
Obama’s Picks
commentarymagazine.com 11/26/2008 — According to the latest news reports, President-elect Obama will nominate a national security team next week that is stunning in its moderation. The headliners–Bob Gates staying at Defense, Hillary Clinton becoming Secretary of State, retired ...
Robert Gates Stays as Pentagon Chief — The Latest on Air America
Reports: Gates To Stay As Secretary Of Defense — TPM Election Central
Gates Is Going Nowhere — Pat Dollard | Young Americans
Gates Says Yes — The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
“Barack Obama to keep Robert Gates in Defense, Fox reports” — protein wisdom
Gates to stay as U.S. defense secretary: report — Reuters: Politics 11/25/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has agreed to stay on under President-elect Barack Obama, the Politico news website said on Tuesday.
Officials: Defense Sec. Gates to stay on under Obama (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/25/2008
Politico - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has agreed to stay on under President-elect Obama, according to officials in both parties. Obama plans to announce a national-security team early next week that includes Gates at the Pentagon and Sen. ...
Gates to Stay On as Defense Secretary — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 11/26/2008
Obama's security team came into focus, with Gates likely to stay on as defense secretary and retired Marine Gen. James Jones expected to be named national security adviser.
Officials: Obama to ask Pentagon chief to stay — msnbc.com: Politics 11/26/2008
Seeking experience in wartime, President-elect Barack Obama intends to re-enlist Defense Secretary Robert Gates as head of the Pentagon — if only temporarily — and has chosen a retired Marine general to be White House national security adviser, ...
Agreement Near for Gates to Stay On as Defense Secretary — Wash Post Obama Administration 11/26/2008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is close to finalizing an agreement to remain at the Pentagon for at least the first year of an Obama presidency, providing the new commander in chief with a Republican in his Cabinet and continuity for a military ...