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Trump news – future deputy heads of the Pentagon named – UNIAN
Both candidates already worked with Trump during his first term.
Newly elected US President Donald Trump announced that he has decided on the candidacy of Deputy Secretary of Defense. He said he would appoint billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg to the position, Reuters reported.
The agency noted that Feinberg is a co-executive director of the private investment company Cerberus Capital Management LP, which invests in defense contractors. He also served on the intelligence advisory board during President Trump's first term in the White House from 2017 to 2021.
Feinberg will serve as the second-highest ranking official at the Pentagon under future Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is a former…