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US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel resigns
President Obama has accepted the resignation of US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel.
NBC reported the White House had "lost confidence" in Hagel to carry out his role at the Pentagon amid criticisms of Obama's national security team and the threat posed by IS.
Mr Hagel said he was "immensely proud" of what he and his colleagues had accomplished while he was US Defence Secretary.
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Kerry: Pentagon had a 'fine soldier' leading in Hagel
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he was "very sad" to learn of the resignation of Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel who he said was a "fine soldier and public servant".
Hagel: 'Immensely proud of what we've accomplished'
Chuck Hagel said he was "immensely proud" of what he and his colleagues had accomplished while he was US Defence Secretary.
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Chuck Hagel: Privilege to 'lead and to serve' US defence
US Defence Secretary has confirmed his resignation adding that it had been a privilege to "lead and to serve" the defence department.
Obama: Chuck Hagel 'no ordinary' Secretary of Defence
Barack Obama has said that Chuck Hagel has been "no ordinary" Secretary of Defence, adding that he has "been in the dirt and he has been in the mud".
The US President confirmed Mr Hagel will step down, but would remain in position until his successor is decided by the Senate.
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel resigns
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has stepped down.
NBC reported the White House had "lost confidence" in Hagel to carry out his role at the Pentagon amid criticisms of Obama's national security team and the threat posed by IS.
According to one senior official: “He wasn’t up to the job.”
President Obama has accepted his resignation.
Hagel, the only Republican on the president's national security team and the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the Department of Defense, had served in the job since February 2013.