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Trump’s Incoming Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan Pushed Military to Buy Weapons It Didn't Want
MISSILE MAVEN
Patrick Shanahan’s corporate allies have thrived under Trump. Now he’s going to be Secretary of Defense.
David Axe
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Dec. 23 2018
6:37PM EST
Photo Illustration by Lyne Lucien/The Daily Beast
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