How did Ash Carter die?
Ashton Baldwin Carter, who served as President Barack Obama’s final defense secretary, has died, his family said. He was 68. In late 2014, following the Republican takeover of the Senate, Obama was looking for a new defense secretary who would not only better address the rise of ISIS but would be able to be confirmed….
Ashton Baldwin Carter, who served as President Barack Obama’s final defense secretary, has died, his family said. He was 68. In late 2014, following the Republican takeover of the Senate, Obama was looking for a new defense secretary who would not only better address the rise of ISIS but would be able to be confirmed. In announcing Carter as his selection, Obama said, “having served both Republican and Democratic Secretaries, he’s respected and trusted on both sides of the aisle.”
How did Ash Carter die?
Carter, who led the Defense Department from February 2015 to January 2017, suffered a “sudden cardiac event” on Monday night in Boston, his family said in a statement. Carter is survived by his wife, Stephanie, and his children, Ava and Will.
Carter was “a man of extraordinary integrity” who was “guided by a strong, steady moral compass and a vision of using his life for a public purpose,” President Joe Biden said in a statement Tuesday afternoon.
