John McCain knocks Raytheon exec nominated to lead the Army

Published November 2, 2017 3:23pm ET



President Trump’s choice for the top civilian post in the Army continues a troubling trend of staffing the Pentagon with defense industry executives, according to a top Republican senator.

“I would be remiss if I didn’t reiterate my concerns about the number of nominees from defense industry filling out the leadership ranks at the Department of Defense,” Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., said during a hearing Thursday.

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