A combination photograph shows Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security John Brennan (L) and former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) in Washington in January 7, 2010 and in Omaha, Nebraska in March 12, 2007 respectively. REUTERS/Files
Obama To Nominate Hagel, Brennan For Top National Security Posts -- Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday will announce the nominations of Republican Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary and White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan as the new CIA director, a senior administration official said.
The choice of Hagel, a maverick former Republican senator and decorated Vietnam veteran, had been widely tipped to replace Leon Panetta at the Pentagon. The move will likely set up a tough Senate confirmation battle against critics who have attacked his record on Israel and Iran.
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