Trump's Pick for Joint Chiefs Chairman Pledges Bipartisan Stance, Addresses Signal Controversy
President Trump’s pick for the next chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine, informed senators on Tuesday that he recognizes his status as an unfamiliar and atypical candidate. However, he emphasized that the nation faces extraordinary and unparalleled challenges, stating his readiness to defend against them. During his confirmation hearing to become the leading U.S. military official, he stated that he would provide frank advice to Trump and pledged to remain nonpartisan. Although Caine refrained from directly condemning senior officials for utilizing a Signal conversation to plan an assault on Yemen’s Houthi insurgents, he informed senators under examination that he consistently uses appropriate communication methods. Caine is an esteemed F-16 fighter pilot with experience leading numerous special operations units and participating in several highly confidential projects at the Pentagon. Although Caine doesn’t fulfill all th...