News Alert: Watchdog clears acting Pentagon chief of bias toward former employer Boeing, setting up potential defense secretary nomination

Patrick Shanahan did not violate Defense Department rules in favor of an airline manufacturer, the inspector general report finds. The inspector general had launched an investigation based on a series of media and other reports alleging Shanahan had made potentially improper comments in favor of Boeing, a major Pentagon contractor. The White House had previously signaled that President Trump would not nominate Shanahan for the top Pentagon job while the department's inspector general probed his ties to Boeing.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Apr 25, 10:20 AM     Watchdog clears acting Pentagon chief of bias toward former employer Boeing, setting up potential defense secretary nomination Patrick Shanahan did not violate Defense Department rules in favor of an airline manufacturer, the inspector general report finds. The inspector general had launched an investigation based on a series of media and other reports alleging Shanahan had made potentially improper comments in favor of Boeing, a major Pentagon contractor. The White House had previously signaled that President Trump would not nominate Shanahan for the top Pentagon job while the department's inspector general probed his ties to Boeing. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071