New Pentagon Chief Under Scrutiny For Boeing Bias

Politico reports Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan’s private remarks during his 18 months at the Pentagon have spurred accusations that he is boosting his former employer Boeing. His remarks have fueled questions about whether he harbors an unfair bias against other big military contractors. Shanahan spent 31 years at Boeing before joining the Pentagon in mid-2017, has signed an ethics agreement recusing him from weighing in on matters involving Boeing.