Controversial Pentagon nominee placed into position after nomination failed

[dalton99a]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/02/politics/anthony-tata-nominee-pentagon/index.html

Controversial Pentagon nominee placed into position after nomination failed
By Ryan Browne, CNN
Updated 7:52 PM ET, Sun August 2, 2020

(CNN) A controversial Trump administration pick for a top Pentagon post, retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, has been placed into a senior role days after his nomination hearing was canceled amid bipartisan opposition to his nomination.

The Pentagon said Sunday that Tata has withdrawn his nomination.

A Pentagon spokesperson said that Tata has formally withdrawn his nomination and "has been designated as the official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy reporting to the Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Dr. James Anderson."

Tata, nominated to become the Department of Defense's undersecretary of defense for policy, was scheduled to testify in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee Friday. He was expected to face a tough nomination hearing after CNN's KFile reported that he made numerous Islamophobic and offensive comments and promoted conspiracy theories.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. There's always a way around the legalities for these bastards.

And they found one for him.

[erronis]

2. Many of the positions requiring confirmation by the Senate are now "acting", at trump's whims.

Hollowed out the operational parts of the US gov't.

For whose gain? Would there be some external entity that would like to see the US enfeebled?

Obviously Kushner and all the grifters are happy grabbing tax $$s while they can. Probably stuffed somewhere they can't be clawed back when a new administration/congress thinks it wants to.

[malaise]

3. How many of the Con's appointments are Acting unfit people? n/t

[GoCubsGo]

4. Pretty much everyone at this point. n/t

[herding cats]

5. I don't have the exact number...

But, it's more than any other administration at this point and still growing. 😡