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And wolf, we also saw one major candidate who's dropping out of the race. eric swalwell, the california congressman. he said today that he is realizing he's not able to go forward. of course he's struggled to raise money. so he is the first major candidate at least, wolf, to drop out. >> he also said he'll run for re-election in the house of representatives. all right, jeff zeleny reporting for us. thank you very much. just ahead, a sudden retirement leaves another key pentagon post empty for now. we have new details of what led a top admiral to leave. if you have moderate to severe psoriasis,...

At the pentagon are not filled by permanent appointees. >> you're going to have a hard time getting people, talented individuals torque come to work at the pentagon when they don't know who their boss is going to be six months from now. >> reporter: on july 4th acting defense secretary mark esper stood next to president trump. but due to federal regulations esper may now have to step down briefly while the senate considers his nomination. >> this is a tremendously important -- >> reporter: navy secretary richard spencer is getting ready to step in, making him the third acting secretary of defe...

We're learning new details tonight about the sudden retirement of a u.s. navy admiral that was slated to take on a top role. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is working the story for us. barbara, this leaves yet another key pentagon position vacant. >> reporter: that's right, wolf. another senior job open at the pentagon. and it's beginning to raise questions about what all of this means for national security. >> what we talked about -- >> reporter: the four-star admiral already confirmed to lead the navy suddenly deciding not to accept the job as chief of naval operations. >> even bef...

But jesse is uniquely situated from everyone else in america. he has a plat for where he can clarify false statements made about him or attributed to him. no one else in america has that ability, that superstar or megastar, public figure has. jesse clarified that. he cleared it up. you know, that the appeal will be whether or not the jury got it right. leah: thank you both. lots to be told on the story. certainly always two side. we'll see how it plays out. keith, chip, thank you. >> thank you. >> there is new controversy over obama administration nominee for a top pentagon post. sources tell ...

Afghanistan. >> the lieutenant colonel jeff krusinski -- >> >> reporter: he was removed from his pentagon post early sunday morning after arrest for allegedly approaching a woman in a parking lot and fondling her. it's a huge embarrassment for the pentagon which has been racked by the scandal of sexual assault. the pentagon is expected to announce an increase in reported sexual assaults in 2012. but as always, officials say it's not entirely clear if that's due to an increase in incidents or more victims becoming more comfortable in reporting what is often a crime kept silence. in 2011, there ...