Thursday, December 8, 2016

Trump hires a third general, raising concerns about heavy military influence - The Washington Post

Trump hires a third general, raising concerns about heavy military influence - The Washington Post: President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly as secretary of homeland security, officials familiar with the decision said Wednesday, recruiting a third former member of the military’s brass to serve at the highest levels of his administration.

Trump’s choice of Kelly — and his continued deliberations about tapping as many as two more military figures for other posts — has intensified worries among some members of Congress and national security experts that the new administration’s policies may be shaped disproportionately by military commanders.

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