David Norquist confirmed as deputy Pentagon chief

Xinhua | Updated: 2019-07-31 13:26

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David Norquist, then US under secretary of defense, takes his seat for the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2019 in Washington, US, April 26, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

WASHINGTON - The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed David Norquist as deputy secretary of defense.

Norquist had been performing the duties of the deputy chief of the Pentagon since January while remaining the Pentagon's comptroller.

Last week, the Senate also confirmed Mark Esper as secretary of defense and Mark Milley as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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