President - elect Obama taps out Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of defense . I know that 's not as juicy a story as you were hoping for , but that 's all you are going to get . '' Obama calls Clinton a woman of ` ` extraordinary intelligence and toughness '' Former presidents engaged in tough exchanges on foreign policy during primary fight . Obama says national security team members share common ` ` core vision ''
President - elect Obama taps out Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of defense . Obama calls Clinton a woman of ` ` extraordinary intelligence and toughness '' Former presidents engaged in tough exchanges on foreign policy during primary fight . Obama says national security team members share common ` ` core vision ''