Washington, D.C. – Today, Mike Breen, Executive Director of the Truman National Security Project released the following statement in response to the nominations of former Sen. Chuck Hagel and John Brennan to serve as Secretary of Defense and Director of the CIA, respectively.
“Today’s nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense is a strong, bipartisan choice. Senator Hagel is a statesman with decades of experience working across the aisle and around the world. And as a twice-wounded combat veteran, he knows what it’s like to live at the sharp end of American security policy. Hagel has been a strong proponent of all of the tools of American power – from a strong military to robust diplomacy and development, reflecting a 21st century internationalist approach to American leadership that rests on the best lessons of the Greatest Generation.
John Brennan’s nomination also deserves confirmation by the Senate. Brennan, who has decades of experience in the intelligence community, has aggressively pursued America’s enemies around the world. At the White House, he has ensured increased cooperation between the military and the intelligence community, which is essential to ensuring American security.”
