Obama Is About To Make His Statement On Hagel
Reuters
President Barack Obama and Chuck Hagel walking past each other at the Jan. 7, 2013 White House news conference where Obama announced Hagel's nomination as secretary of defense.
According to a senior administration official, Hagel will accompany Obama during the remarks.
Hagel, a former senator who was sworn in last February, is reportedly stepping down due to pressure stemming from dissatisfaction with the Obama adminsitration's handling of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the military operations against the jihadist group Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL). However, the senior administration official characterized Hagel's departure as a part of "the natural post-midterms transition time."
The official said Hagel's successor would be announced "in short order."
This post will be continuously updated with details from Obama's remarks.
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