CNN: Obama expected to nominate Ashton Carter to lead Pentagon
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Pentagon official Ashton Carter as US defense secretary, CNN reported on Tuesday.
Carter, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Defense, had been considered a leading candidate for the job to replace Chuck Hagel, who is resigning.
A spokeswoman for Carter had no immediate comment on the report. Representatives for the White House could not be reached immediately.
