Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, gets his first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, administered by HN Samantha Alvarez, Monday, Dec. 14, … Axios is reporting, "Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller ordered a Pentagon-wide halt to cooperation with the transition of President-elect Biden, shocking officials across the Defense Department, senior administration officials tell Axios." On July 15, 2019, the White House formally sent his nomination to the Senate. The chief of staff to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, Kash Patel, has filed a lawsuit against CNN and several of its reporters over “a series of false and defamatory” claims. Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller met with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodore Locsin in Manila today. Christopher Miller met Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto on Monday, according to Prabowo's office. President Trump’s new acting secretary of defense began a since-aborted diplomatic gambit last month to negotiate with a Somali terrorist group — drawing the ire of the secretary of state. I’m Chris Miller, acting secretary of defense, and I’m here today to update you on President Trump’s plan to bring the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to a successful and responsible conclusion, and to bring our brave service members home. Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller receives a COVID-19 vaccine 14 December 2020, 5:47 pm On Monday, Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller received a coronavirus vaccine at Walter Reed Medical Center. FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WTVD) -- Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller made a quick stop at Fort Bragg on Wednesday. NOV 1 6 2020 . Before this change, the ASD (SO/LIC) reported to the defense secretary through the undersecretary of defense for policy, the … Kash Patel, the chief of staff to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against CNN and several of its top reporters, claiming the liberal network published false statements and promoted “unfounded left-wing political narratives” by painting Patel as a pro-Trump conspiracy theorist seeking to smear President-elect Joe Biden. The Acting Secretary of Defense’s Chief of Staff, Kash Patel, has just filed a $50 million lawsuit against CNN. During my first week as the Acting Secretary of Defense, I have once again seen firsthand the caliber and commitment of the women and men of the … In prepared remarks at Fort Bragg, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announces that Special Operations civilian leadership (assistant secretary of Defense) will … Acting US defense secretary in Indonesia on Asia tour By EDNA TARIGAN December 7, 2020 GMT JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The acting U.S. secretary of defense met with his counterpart in Indonesia on Monday as part of a visit to Asia in which he … Shortly … Chief … Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller received the COVID-19 vaccine and met with frontline workers at Walter Reed Medical Center. Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Nov. 25. Four days later, it was announced that Trump would nominate Esper to serve as Secretary of Defense in a permanent capacity. 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