Who Will Become the U.S. Secretary of Defense?

The new U.S. Secretary of Defense could be former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, according to CBS News.

According to the source, the position of Secretary of State may be taken by Republican Senator Bill Hagerty from Tennessee (who previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan), while the Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe is noted for the CIA leadership role, the publication states.