A former Fox News commentator loyal to Trump has been moved into the Pentagon’s top policy job, only months after the Senate rejected his nomination due to numerous offensive and deranged comments he has made.
Defense officials said that Anthony Tata, a retired Army one-star general, will be “performing the duties” of undersecretary for defense policy. His temporary appointment followed the resignation of James Anderson, who had been acting undersecretary, after Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday.
The appointment of Tata came one day after Christopher Miller’s second day on the job as defense chief. Continue reading.