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    Shanahan withdraws candidacy to be defense secretary, citing domestic violence incidents

    by David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Jun 18, 2019 5 minutes

    WASHINGTON - Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan withdrew his already-troubled candidacy to lead the Pentagon full time on Tuesday after press accounts disclosed domestic violence incidents involving his ex-wife and son nearly a decade ago.

    President Donald Trump announced Shanahan's abrupt withdrawal, tweeting that the former Boeing Co. executive wanted to "devote more time to his family."

    Army Secretary Mark Esper, a retired Army officer and former lobbyist for defense contractor Raytheon, will take over as acting defense secretary, Trump said.

    Shanahan's departure adds to disarray in the top ranks of the Pentagon, which has not had a confirmed leader since James N. Mattis resigned in December after clashing with Trump over the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria and Afghanistan.

    It also marks the latest turmoil in a White House

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