Kenneth Braithwaite, President Trump’s announced nominee to become Navy secretary, failed to disclose ties to Cambridge Analytica, CBS News reported. The former political consulting firm was part of disinformation campaigns during U.S. and U.K. elections.
Cambridge Analytica documents showed Braithwaite was a consultant, but he said he never did work for the company that would’ve required disclosure in 2017, when he was nominated for, and confirmed as, the U.S. ambassador to Norway.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold
Post-Leadership, McConnell Plans to Push for More Defense Funding
When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell steps down from his Senate leadership role after the November elections, he’ll have at least two more years in the Senate. Now he’s signaled one of his priorities as a rank-and-file Senator is to increase defense funding,...