Robert Salesses will serve as acting defense secretary until President Donald Trump's choice for the position, Pete Hegseth, is confirmed by the Senate, NBC News reported on Monday.

Robert Salesses, a longtime assistant defense secretary, is now the acting defense secretary, Pentagon officials said. Salesses is the deputy assistant defense secretary for defense continuity and mission assurance,

Robert Salesses will serve as the acting secretary of defense until President Donald Trump‘s nominee, Pete Hegseth, gets confirmed by the Senate, which is expected to occur later this week. Salesses,