BuzzFeed - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagelâs resignation was announced on Monday, amid reports he was ousted after an ineffectual tenure. (Also, the Iran nuclear talks will be extended seven more months.) The extension of the talks, the second this year, is considered a failure for the administration. Just after 9 a.m., the New York Times reports that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will resign. Hagel's departure had been suggested as a possibility last month in the New York Times. BuzzFeed News reported Monday that he had been meeting with Obama in October, and met with the president and chief of staff Denis McDonough last week. The Times reports that Hagel's exit was Obama's decision, not his. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters View Entire List âº
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