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Trump withdraws Pentagon nominee after yearlong delay

By Travis J. Tritten

Published October 4, 2018 3:49pm ET

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Trump withdraws Pentagon nominee after yearlong delay — Navy Rear Adm. Tony Kurta listens during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013.The military services announced their plans to break down the final barriers for women, opening up thousands of combat jobs including the elite Army Rangers and Navy SEAL. | (Charles Dharapak/AP)

President Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Tony Kurta, a Pentagon official who was tapped to be promoted to the head of military personnel and readiness, according to the Senate.

Senators were notified late last week about the decision after Kurta’s nomination, first filed in July of 2017, languished in the chamber for nearly a year.

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