Tag Archives: Anthony Tata

Military.com reports: A retired Army officer and conservative commentator who could not be approved for a Pentagon job during the first Trump administration because of past Islamaphobic and conspiratorial statements has been confirmed by the Senate to be the Pentagon’s personnel chief in the second Trump administration. In a 52-46 party-line vote Tuesday afternoon, the Senate confirmed Anthony Tata to …

The Washington Examiner reports: Anthony Tata, the president’s nominee to be the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, apologized for inflammatory remarks he made in the past and promised to be “apolitical” if he’s confirmed to his position. Tata, a retired Army Brigadier General, faced scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing …

Politico reports: President Donald Trump has installed a nominee for a top Pentagon job in a senior Department of Defense post on a temporary basis after lawmakers abruptly canceled his confirmation hearing last week amid lingering questions about his fitness for the role. Retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, a novelist, former state government official and Fox News regular, withdrew …

CNN reports: The White House notified the the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday morning that they will withdraw Retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata’s nomination to become the Department of Defense’s undersecretary of defense for policy, a Senate source tells CNN. Tata was scheduled to testify in front of the committee Thursday at 9:30 a.m. ET, but the hearing was …