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Senate confirms Pentagon general counsel nominee

By Travis J. Tritten
Published July 12, 2018 6:36pm ET
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Senate confirms Pentagon general counsel nominee
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Paul Ney in a 70-23 vote to be the new general counsel for the Defense Department. Ney, of Tennessee, had last served as chief deputy attorney general of his state and was a top attorney for the Navy. He will now provide legal advice to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and […]

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Paul Ney in a 70-23 vote to be the new general counsel for the Defense Department.

Ney, of Tennessee, had last served as chief deputy attorney general of his state and was a top attorney for the Navy. He will now provide legal advice to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the Pentagon on a range of policy issues.

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