A Biden Administration Will Reverse All Of President Trump's Changes At The Pentagon

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Oct. 13. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters file 

Politico: The White House is making big changes at the Pentagon — but Biden can reverse them 

The Trump administration is using its last weeks in office to carry out a slew of changes at the Pentagon. The new president can cancel all of them on Day One. 

Troop drawdowns. Advisory board firings. Navy budget overhauls. 

The Trump administration is using its last weeks in office to carry out a slew of changes at the Pentagon. But they all have one thing in common: The new president can cancel them on Day One. 

Under acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller, whom President Donald Trump appointed to the job after firing his predecessor, Mark Esper, in November, the Pentagon has announced plans to draw down troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia, and has elevated the senior civilian overseeing special operations. Then the White House abruptly fired longtime members of the Defense Policy and Defense Business Boards, replacing them with Trump loyalists. 

On Thursday, the White House unveiled a sweeping plan to build new Navy ships by drastically cutting Army and Air Force priorities. The same day, the Pentagon said it was considering withdrawing support for all CIA counterterrorism missions early next year. 

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WNU Editor: I do not only expect a Biden administration reversing all of President Trump's changes at the Pentagon. I also expect big changes in the State Department .... Progressives, trying to sway Biden, send list with 100 potential foreign policy hires (VOX).

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