The Senate overwhelmingly voted 89 to 1 to confirm President Trump's pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley
Milley is currently serving as chief of staff of the Army."I am humbled and honored to be confirmed as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff," Milley said in a statement following the vote."Thank you to the President and the Senate for their confidence," he added.The chairman is the highest-ranking military officer in the country and serves as the principal military adviser to the President.
He will be a superb Chairman," he added. Trump took the unusual step of announcing his pick to replace Dunford on Twitter back in December, nearly a year before the end of his term. Senate confirms Trump's pick for defense secretaryOn Tuesday the Senate voted overwhelmingly 90 to 8 to confirm Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Mark Esper.
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