Civilian Control of the Miltary
2017-01-10T20:12:57-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDYyXC8yMDE3MDExMDIwMTkwOTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Former federal officials testified on on the merits of civilian control of the U.S. military. The Senate Armed Services Committee held the hearing as Congress prepared to consider a waiver to allow retired Marine General James Mattis' to serve as secretary of defense in the Trump administration. Federal law requires that the secretary of defense be a civilian and at that least seven years between the end of one’s military service and eligibility to serve as a political appointee.
Former federal officials testified on on the merits of civilian control of the U.S. military. The Senate Armed Services Committee held the… read more
Former federal officials testified on on the merits of civilian control of the U.S. military. The Senate Armed Services Committee held the hearing as Congress prepared to consider a waiver to allow retired Marine General James Mattis' to serve as secretary of defense in the Trump administration. Federal law requires that the secretary of defense be a civilian and at that least seven years between the end of one’s military service and eligibility to serve as a political appointee. close
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