Michele Flournoy Drops Out Of Race To Be Next Secretary of Defense

Michele Flournoy Drops Out Of Race To Be Next Secretary of Defense
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 15: U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy testifies during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 15, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force is in Washington to give his assessment of military progress that would allow the U.S. to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 15: U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy testifies during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 15, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force is in Washington to give his assessment of military progress that would allow the U.S. to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Michèle Flournoy, the most-widely rumored candidate to replace Chuck Hagel as the next secretary of defense, has taken herself out of the running for the job, according to sources familiar with the situation. The decision complicates what will be one of the most important personnel decisions of President Barack Obama's second term.

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