After firing his second Senate-confirmed secretary of defense, President Donald Trump tapped Christopher Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, to lead the Pentagon for what will likely be the remainder of his administration.
Soon after arriving at the Pentagon Monday, Miller met with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and other top staff to give them his initial guidance and to not expect „significant changes at this time,“ a senior defense official told CNN. The official said Miller is spending his initial hours at the Pentagon receiving critical briefings on issues such as the nuclear codes and military operations around the world. Miller has already spoken to the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, according to a statement from the senator that said he was looking forward so working with Miller to help „maintain stability at the Pentagon.
