Under White House pressure, defense secretary resigns

Washington a Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel bowed to pressure from the White House and submitted his resignation Monday after less than two years in the job, a casualty of the Obama administration's infighting over national security policy, especially regarding the Middle East. Hagel said he will remain at the Pentagon until Obama can pick a replacement, who must then be confirmed by the Senate.

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