BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS
Trump taps Elbridge Colby as undersecretary of defense for policy
Colby opposes direct military action against Iran’s nuclear program, preferring to maintain a policy of containment
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Elbridge Colby speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington D.C., Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he had tapped Elbridge Colby as undersecretary of defense for policy in his next administration, elevating a former Pentagon official whose dovish views on Iran have faced scrutiny from some pro-Israel conservatives....