Trump taps Braithwaite as new Navy secretary

By Mallory Shelbourne / November 24, 2019 at 7:56 PM
President Trump announced Sunday night his plans to nominate U.S. Ambassador to Norway Ken Braithwaite to replace outgoing Navy Secretary Richard Spencer. "Admiral and now Ambassador to Norway Ken Braithwaite will be nominated by me to be the new Secretary of the Navy. A man of great achievement and success, I know Ken will do an outstanding job!" the president wrote in a tweet. Braithwaite is a retired rear admiral who served in the U.S. Navy Reserve after leaving active...

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