Robert Salesses will serve as the acting secretary of defense until President Donald Trump's nominee, Pete Hegseth, gets confirmed by the Senate, which is expected to occur later this week.

The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary ... Salesses has also served in roles including assistant secretary of Defense for homeland defense and global security ...

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Robert Salesses testifies on Capitol Hill. (Stefani Reynolds/Zuma Press) Robert Salesses, a longtime assistant defense secretary, is now the acting defense secretary, Pentagon officials said.

Robert Salesses, a longtime assistant defense secretary, is now the acting defense secretary, Pentagon officials said. Salesses is the deputy assistant defense secretary for defense continuity and ...

Robert Salesses, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Washington Headquarters Service, will fill in as acting secretary of defense ... that was not yet public. To serve in the post, the incoming ...