U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks to the press at the White House in Washington D. C., the United States, Jan. 7, 2013. Obama on Monday announced that he will nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary, and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced that he will nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary, and his counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).  Full story

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with current Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at the White House in Washington D. C., the United States, Jan. 7, 2013. Obama on Monday announced that he will nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary, and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

U.S. current Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (2nd R) speaks to the press at the White House in Washington D. C., the United States, Jan. 7, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced that he will nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary, and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

U.S. President Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, former Senator Chuck Hagel (L), stands next to counterterrorism adviser John Brennan (R), the nominee for CIA Director, at the White House in Washington D. C., the United States, Jan. 7, 2013. Obama on Monday announced that he will nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary, and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Former U.S. Republican senator Chuck Hagel speaks to the press at the White House in Washington D. C., the United States, Jan. 7, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced that he will nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary, and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) stands by former Republican senator Chuck Hagel at the White House in Washington D. C., the United States, Jan. 7, 2013. Obama on Monday announced that he will nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary, and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) stands by counterterrorism adviser John Brennan at the White House in Washington D. C., the United States, Jan. 7, 2013. Obama on Monday announced that he will nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary, and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

U.S. counterterrorism adviser John Brennan speaks to the press at the White House in Washington D. C., the United States, Jan. 7, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced that he will nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary, and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)