Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took to the Senate floor Jan. 3 to criticize Pentagon officials with defense industry backgrounds, specifically targeting a former Lockheed Martin executive tapped for a senior Defense Department post. Warren spoke in advance of a vote to confirm John Rood, a former Lockheed executive nominated to serve as the next under secretary of defense for policy. Warren said she opposes confirming Rood, but also criticized other DOD officials, including Deputy Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan, who was...
