President Obama nominated Ashton Carter as Defense Secretary on Friday. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports on Carter’s defense background. Then, Ret. Army Officer Douglas Ollivant talks about why Carter is well-suited to deal with the defense budget.Dec. 5, 2014
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