SecDef Chuck Hagel Resigns Under Pressure From Obama
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel resigned under pressure from President Obama due to rising tensions between the two. Insiders reported that Hagel did not release certain Guantanamo Bay prisoners and was critical of Obama's policy towards Syria, viewing Hagel as too passive. Hagel was Obama's fourth Secretary of Defense during his presidency.
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U S S e c r e t a r y o f D e f e n s e C huck Hag e l r e s i g n s
• President Obama has to find a new Secretary of Defense.
• Chuck Hagel resigned under pressure from the President.
• Insiders say tensions between the two were rising recently.
• Hagel didn’t release certain Guantánamo Bay prisoners.
• He was also critical of Obama’s policy towards Syria.
• Hagel, a former Republican Senator, was also seen as passive.
• However, Hagel’s views on national security mirrored Obama’s.
• The next SecDef will be the 4th of Obama’s presidency.
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- 1. SEC OF DEF STEPS DOWN U S S e c r e t a r y o f D e f e n s e C huck Hag e l r e s i g n s • President Obama has to find a new Secretary of Defense. • Chuck Hagel resigned under pressure from the President. • Insiders say tensions between the two were rising recently. • Hagel didn’t release certain Guantánamo Bay prisoners. • He was also critical of Obama’s policy towards Syria. • Hagel, a former Republican Senator, was also seen as passive. • However, Hagel’s views on national security mirrored Obama’s. • The next SecDef will be the 4th of Obama’s presidency. N E WS F E AT H E R . C O M [ N E W S I N 1 0 L I N E S O R L E S S ]