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Trump to nominate ambassador to be Navy secretary

The nomination of Ambassador to Norway Kenneth Braithwaite comes after the President fired former Navy secretary Richard Spencer late last year.
Credit: Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Travis Baley
Kenneth J. Braithwaite, U.S. ambassador to Norway

WASHINGTON — The White House has announced President Donald Trump will be nominating the US ambassador to Norway, Kenneth Braithwaite, to become the next Secretary of the Navy.

Braithwaite is a 27-year Navy and Navy Reserve veteran.  

The nomination comes after the President fired former Navy secretary Richard Spencer late last year.

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