Report: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to resign

Posted at 9:25 am on November 24, 2014 by Doug P.

Oh wow RT @tackettdc: BREAKING Hagel out as Defense Secretary @helenecooper reports . Story @nytimes
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) November 24, 2014

The New York Times is reporting that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has been asked to step down:

Breaking News: Hagel Said to Be Stepping Down as Defense Chief Under Pressurehttp://t.co/gFypsOONKl
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 24, 2014

The Times reports Hagel will step down “under pressure” to do so.

Senior defense officials confirm to @NBCNews that Sec. Chuck Hagel was forced to resign. Stand by for special report http://t.co/joE1NsfUDJ
— NBC News PR (@NBCNewsPR) November 24, 2014

Wow, has Obama ever let it be known that he fired someone? Cause that's what the admin just told NYT about Hagel. http://t.co/644URsuCnb
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) November 24, 2014

If Hagel out as Defense Secretary is the White House's Monday of Thanksgiving week news dump, I wonder what will come on Wednesday…
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) November 24, 2014

President Obama will reportedly make the announcement today:

NYT reports that Hagel is going to resign today. Obama will reportedly make announcement from Rose Garden. http://t.co/7XvUY4GT8W
— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) November 24, 2014

Senior admin official: "Successor named in short order.. Hagel will remain as Defense Secretary until his replacement is confirmed"
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) November 24, 2014

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.