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Defense post in the united states. he is a respected man who has made some very serious mistakes. i think you cannot just throw out anything he would say willy-nilly. let's see what he has to say. obviously he got a sweetheart deal, there's a reason for that. we have to know why and for what reason he got that agreement. i agree with representative chafe it's i believe the to go on different tracks. >> of the inspector general has turned up with some things that first of all so far don't look very good on the fbi's part. i guess the question is and then there was an interesting op-ed in "usa t...

Voting former nebraska senator chuck hagel into the defense post he's nominated for in president obama's cabinet and yesterday they left town for nine days. joining me now jake sherman, congressional reporter, molly bald, national political reporter at "the atlantic." molly, today's "new york times" california democrat barbara boxer likened the block that republicans like texas senator ted cruz have put on chuck hagel to mccarthyism. what was the point of prolonging this hagel vote until after everyone reconvenes? >> well, i think that republicans started out with some legitimate questions abo...

Distinction. kerry was mentioned at one point as a potential defense secretary also. but in this latest cabinet shake-up, that post appears to be going to a republican. according to reports, former nebraska senator chuck hagel is the administration's leading candidate for the top defense post. hagel reportedly discussed the position with president obama earlier this month at the white house. officials say he may be nominated as soon as next week. joining us now to break down this news, vice president and executive editor of the new msnbc.com and msnbc politico analyst richard wolf. let's start...

Listen to the reaction from this morning. we'll talk about the other side. >> a very, very strong team. almost like ruth, gehrig and dimaggio. >> talking with joe and mika. i bet my money on, being the lead story today, but we knew some type of move was coming because secretary gates voiced his desire to move on. what does it mean to you, you know, inside the beltway there, so to speak, about these positioning moves? >> reporter: you're right. no surprise in that robert gates is leaving his defense post as defense secretary. a reluctant woirier, pardon the pun, to be defense secretary to begin...