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Colin Powell To Go To Bat For Hagel On ‘Meet The Press’

by Tom Kludt
01.09.13 | 8:31 am
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday will vouch for the nomination of Chuck Hagel to lead the Defense Department during a scheduled appearance on “Meet The Press,” a spokeswoman for NBC News announced via Twitter. 

 

Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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