Obama's Cabinet - Term 2

[HairOfTheDog]

A New Year Approaches -- Out with The Old, In with the New

Restocking the Cabinet


Chuck Hagel and Eric Holder

So......today, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced his resignation. He lasted almost two years and is the third person to hold the position since Obama's been in the White House. He will reportedly stay on board until a replacement takes over. Hagel was pushed out, reportedly because Obama wasn't happy with his Middle East policy. He'd recently questioned Obama's Syria policy. The full story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/24...11426.html

And.....last month, US Attorney General Erich Holder confirmed that he is leaving the administration at the end of the year. He promised Obama six years when he first accepted the nomination, so his departure isn't entirely unexpected. I wonder if Obama had hoped Holder could be persuaded to stay two more years to finish out Obama's tenure.