President Trump's nominee for secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, appeared to sail through a hearing despite being grilled by Sen. Elizabeth Warren over his ties to the defense contractor Raytheon, where he previously worked as a lobbyist
Washington President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, appeared to sail through Tuesday's hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee despite being grilled by a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, over his ties to the defense contractor Raytheon, where he previously worked as a lobbyist.
Throughout the hearing, several Democrats and Republicans praised Esper's qualifications and some said they looked forward to voting to confirm him for the permanent defense secretary role. Warren was one of the only lawmakers on the committee who raised serious objections to Esper's confirmation during a heated exchange in which the Army secretary refused to commit to recusing himself from matters involving his former employer, Raytheon.
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