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Trump nominates Texas senator Brian Birdwell, 9/11 survivor and veteran, for defense post.
President Donald Trump has nominated Texas State Sen. Brian Birdwell, a Republican and Army veteran injured in the 9/11 Pentagon attack, to serve as assistant secretary of defense.
Birdwell, who led border and homeland security committees in the Texas Senate and announced he would not seek re-election in 2026, has a 20-year military career including deployments to Desert Shield/Desert Storm and humanitarian missions.
He sustained severe burns in the 9/11 attacks, received a Purple Heart and Legion of Merit, and later co-founded a ministry for burn survivors.
The nomination requires Senate confirmation.
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Trump nomina al senador de Texas Brian Birdwell, superviviente y veterano del 11 de septiembre, para el puesto de defensa.