One of the problems with being there currently is the white house is micromanaging everything that happens at the pentagon. It was difficult for them to do under robert gates. Almost impossible to do as we have seen in his book with leon panetta. They saw hagel as an easy target and easily manipulated. Even people here in the building thought it was an uneasy fit from the beginning. There were questions being raised here. Is he set up as a sacrificial lamb for what some think is a challenged Foreign Policy out of the white house. Only last week on pbs with charlie rose. I am immense low grateful to work every day for the country and the men and women who served this country. I dont get up every morning worrying about my job. Its not unusual to change teams at different times. A i foreshadowing. He was asked about chuck hagel, the fellow senators. Former senators resignation. He is a long time and a great friend. We traveled with now Vice President biden with pakistan and various parts