Sources: Obama to Pick Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense

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Sources tell Eli Lake that the president will pick the combat vet as the next secretary of defense.

Published Jan. 4 2013 3:05PM EST

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After averting the fiscal cliff by reaching a deal with Republican leaders on New Year’s Eve, President Obama appears set to wade into a new fight with Congress next week by

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Sources: Obama to Pick Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense

Sources tell Eli Lake that the president will pick the combat vet as the next secretary of defense.

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