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President Barack Obama has accepted the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck
Hagel, senior administration officials have said, a number of US news outlets
reported.
The
outgoing Defense chief stepped down under pressure following the Democrats
massive mid-term losses and the national security team’s failure to keep ahead
of a series of global crises, the New York Times reports, citing senior
administration officials.
A
senior defense official told the Associated Press that Hagel submitted his
resignation letter to Obama on Monday morning and the president accepted it.
The former senator from Nebraska agreed to remain in office until the Senate
has confirmed his replacement.
The
official added that both Hagel and Obama had"determined that it was
time for new leadership in the Pentagon" following weeks of
discussion.
Hagel first assumed the
position of Defense Secretary in 2013.
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