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Serious confirmation difficulties. there will be flags raised, though. and not least because dan coats, frankly, is beloved by many of his senate colleagues. he is a two-time senator and last of the kind of old guard to serve in the trump cabinet. the last of the so-called grown-ups around him in the national security cabinet and there will be senators, burr included, who want the white house to think carefully about that. >> david there's an interesting aspect to all of this. there's some uncertainty about who will bridge the gap between coats and ratcliffe's confirmation. interestingly enoug...

>> reporter: well, leon panetta was supposed to be leaving the pentagon and his successor, chuck hagel is now caught up in a confirmation difficulties on capitol hill. as you know there was a filibuster yesterday. it is unclear whether they will be able t manage the number of votes needed to pass him as defense secretary. just a few moments ago here at the pentagon leon panetta said his office is packed, he is ready to go but we're told by senior defense officials that he will remain in place and remain in police place until his successor is approved and sworn in, jon. jon: interesting. i gues...

And we're also told jeh johnson is not being considered by the white house because homeland security secretary and former general counsel at the pentagon is so closely tied to the immigration controversy, as we saw from his own hearing today, that he would likely have a difficult time being confirmed. >> they would have to confirm someone for his job and then it would create a roller coaster. what are we hearing about the timing of the announcement? >> likely this week, as early as tomorrow. not happening today. they need to get this done quickly. clearly they'll have confirmation difficulties...