Trump taps US Ambassador to Norway to be his new Navy Secretary

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President Trump picks Kenneth Braithwaite, the ambassador to Norway, to be the next Secretary of the Navy

The President announced his decision to nominate Braithwaite, a retired Navy rear admiral, shortly after Defense Secretary Mark Esper forced Spencer to resign for circumventing the chain of command by working on a"secret agreement with the White House" to reinstate Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher despite resistance from the Pentagon. "Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer's services have been terminated by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.

and pledged to strengthen trade ties with Norway. But during Braithwaite's tenure as ambassador, that effort has been at times complicated by Trump's repeated demands that Norway, and other members committed to spend 2% of their gross domestic product on national defense at a 2014 summit in Wales, and Trump has repeatedly bemoaned that

 

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Don't do it, you'll be soorrry.

What is up with these knuckleheads that want to taint their rep to join team Twitler

Hope he doesn’t accept the offer.

OK CNN UR COMPLETELY A FRAUD!!!!!!!! Maga qannon ImpeachingHearings CNN best Tabloid news In America!

Great pick!

That seems... surprisingly well prepared for tRump.

He must be a “trumper”.

What the fuck...

Thoughts and prayers

He'll be fired b4 next summer, if he has any conviction....

Another check that cleared

Why would any sane person take any job trump offers? Unless they're evil bastards themselves.

What’s the barber say Next!

Poor fella... Gonna have his whole life investigated ...how many anonymous sources are gonna have stories about him... Can hear already...'while on leave he ate a Krispy Kreme donut...but not a real Krispy Kreme donut... Was a Russian Krispy Kreme Donut'...signed anonymous

Is he even Military.

Really another thug

I hope he's just renting.

Trump's choice for the Secretary of the Navy has a distinguished career.

At this point, anyone that agrees to voluntarily work with/for/under POTUS has a few screws loose.

I'm surprise he didn't give this position to his son-in-law. afraidforamerica

How much did he donate?

Wow he took his time and put a lot of thought into this pick. Sarcasm 😒

I wonder how much he donated to Trump?

Braithwaite learned that Norway put bar codes on all their ships so they can Scandavian.

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