Air Force secretary: Job getting difficult without Trump nominees

Published June 6, 2017 4:22pm ET



Newly confirmed Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said Tuesday that her job is becoming more difficult due to the lack of confirmed Trump administration nominees.

Of six positions that must be confirmed by the Senate, the Air Force Department has four preferred candidates and is still interviewing for two of the jobs, Wilson told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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