January 04 2019
The Trump administration is considering former Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) as a candidate for secretary of defense, reports the New York Times.
Vice President Mike Pence and Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, have reached out to Webb, who served as Navy secretary during the Reagan administration, three officials said.
President Donald Trump is reportedly attracted to Webb's foreign policy positions, including the former senator's opposition to the Iraq war, reported...
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