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Virginia GOP official resigns after revelation of his call to lynch the defense secretary
The election board official used the n-word and called for "a good public lynching."
Nearly half of troops polled support changing names of bases honoring Confederate leaders
Poll participants also favored banning Confederate symbols and paraphernalia from all Defense Department locations by a three-to-one margin.
Controversial nominee Tata appointed to a top defense job, bypassing Congress
Tata's nomination hearing was indefinitely postponed Thursday when it became clear he did not have the votes to become undersecretary of defense for policy.
By Aaron Mehta