Joe Biden nominates Kathleen Hicks first female deputy secretary of defense
Biden nominates Hicks first female deputy secretary of defense By (0) If Kathleen Hicks is confirmed, she would be the first woman to serve as deputy defense secretary. File Photo courtesy of the Biden transition team Dec. 30 (UPI) -- President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday appointed or nominated several officials to the Defense Department and White House staff, including what would potentially be the highest-ranking female Pentagon official in U.S. history. The transition team announced that Biden nominated Kathleen Hicks as deputy secretary of defense and Colin Kahl as undersecretary of de...
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