Senate to expedite SECDEF hearing

WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services committee announced July 11 it will expedite the confirmation hearing for President Trump's choice for Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, despite Congress not yet having the White House’s formal nomination paperwork. Esper's hearing is scheduled for July 16, according to a statement from committee leaders, which noted that the Executive Branch has provided "pre-nomination paperwork." (Source: CNN 07/11/19)