He couldn’t find anyone else who’d take the job.
Secretary of Boeing.
Here comes the Pentagon redecorating bill. Gold plated everything, so Dotard feels right at home.
President Trump intends to nominate Patrick M. Shanahan as Secretary of Defense.
How comes its not “is nominating”? or “will nominate”? Why is it only “intends to nomination”?
I mean, the guy has been serving in the Pentagon for close to two years. Was confirmed by the senate for the Deputy job 92-7. Why do they need to equivocate?
Looks like he’ll be broken in right quickly, … as pirate king.
US seizes North Korean coal ship for violating sanctions
The vessel, the Wise Honest, was first seized last year and the US filed a seizure warrant in July 2018.
Indonesia has handed over the ship, and it is now on its way to the US.
US officials stressed that the announcement had nothing to do with the North Korean tests.
“Our office uncovered North Korea’s scheme to export tons of high-grade coal to foreign buyers by concealing the origin of their ship, the Wise Honest,” said US prosecutor Geoffrey S Berman.
Arrrghhh! Ha harrrgh!
One horseshit nominee after another. And the GOP Senate will lap it up.
Dotard is soooooooooo lazzzzzzzzzzzzzzy. Lower energy than a pile of cold, wet ash.
Shanahan is no Mattis, but the President could have done worse if he put his very big mind to it. He didn’t. Weak.
Building flying Hummers for Space Force ought to help Boeing’s stock recover.
“The embodiment of the military-industrial complex.” Ike is rolling over in his grave (again).
The 737MAX of SecDef appointments!
Shanahan — a Trump loyalist who has ties to Boeing —
Has ties to…He was the Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations, for Boeing! (having worked there since 1986) before Trump nominated him as the Deputy Secretary of Defense on March 16, 2017.
Once again, the corporatists bury the lede by covering up for the Oligarchs.
I am seeing a distressing tendency of Ms. Lafond to prevaricate in the “He Said/She Said” direction in her articles.
But, she is new here…
“Shanahan — a Trump loyalist who has ties to Boeing — was tapped to lead the department on an interim basis after former Secretary Jim Mattis resigned in December.”
- he passed the audition and 2) every administration needs a McNamara.
So are there ways you can tell who’s a corporatist? Like telling who’s a witch, but different somehow?
Wait. He was Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations at Boeing when the 757 MAX was being designed to be manufactured with or without safety features, so that “upgrade” packages could be sold?
Well the rest of the Boeing guys are a bit busy these days to be fair.
I can envision a time when there are people who speak nothing but gif.
A dual title, Secretary of Boeing and Secretary of Sycophancy
Meh. Could be a lot worse. Haven’t heard much from him, so maybe he’s the right person to help the Pentagon survive until the election.
Does Boeing build jet fighters?
