Defense Secretary
Noun
Meaning
the position of the head of the Department of Defense
the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department
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I think Rumsfeld was not a good Defense Secretary. I'm glad he's gone.
the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947
the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said in a statement that the department has conducted 164 interviews with over 400 officials, and provided over 5,000 pages of documents, which is “far more than initially requested by Biden’s transition team.”
Although his official schedule has been devoid of public events, Trump has made several personnel moves - firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper and installing three staunch loyalists in top defense jobs.
But US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he wanted to reassure the public that America was not seeking a war with Iran.