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Robert Salesses to serve as acting defense secretary, US official says

By Thomson Reuters Jan 20, 2025 | 11:57 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Robert Salesses will serve as acting defense secretary until President Donald Trump’s choice for the position, Pete Hegseth, is confirmed by the Senate, a U.S. official said on Monday.

Salesses is the deputy director of the Washington headquarters services, which is focused on human resources, facilities and resource management.

(Reporting by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart; editing by Diane Craft)