Veteran U.S. diplomat Patterson out of running for Pentagon postWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. diplomat Anne Patterson is out of the running to under secretary of defense for policy, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, depriving Defense Secretary Jim Mattis of his choice for his top policy adviser. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the officials said  Patterson ran into resistance on Capitol Hill that might have made it hard for her to win confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The Washington Post first reported that Patterson, who had previously served as the top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East and as ambassador to Egypt, Pakistan, Colombia and El Salvador, was no longer a candidate. The newspaper reported that Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, both Republicans and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that would have reviewed her candidacy, opposed her selection. Aides to both did not respond to requests for comment. It was not immediately clear whether Patterson also faced opposition from the White House, though one Trump administration official said there has been a tug-of-war between Mattis and the White House over who should fill the top slots at the Pentagon. “The White House is being met with resistance from Secretary Mattis on almost every single one of our suggestions of who we would like in senior DoD jobs,” said the official, saying “we are basically at a gridlock” but he hoped this would end soon. As under secretary of defense for policy, Patterson would have been the top policy adviser to the defense secretary as well as one of the primary links between the Pentagon and the rest of the U.S. national security apparatus. It was unclear how soon Mattis might offer an alternative for that or other key senior posts that, like many at the State Department, remain empty. politicsNews
veteran diplomat patterson running pentagon postwashington reuters veteran diplomat anne patterson running secretary defense policy officials said tuesday depriving defense secretary jim mantis choice top policy adviser speaking condition anonymity officials said patterson ran resistance capitol hill might made hard win confirmation senate the washington post first reported patterson previously served top diplomat middle east ambassador egypt pakistan colombia el salvador longer candidate the newspaper reported senator tom cotton arkansas senator ted cruz texas republicans members senate armed services committee would reviewed candidacy opposed selection aides respond requests comment it immediately clear whether patterson also faced opposition white house though one trump administration official said mantis white house fill top slots pentagon the white house met resistance secretary mantis almost every single one suggestions would like senior dod jobs said official saying basically gridlock hoped would end soon as secretary defense policy patterson would top policy adviser defense secretary well one primary links pentagon rest national security apparatus it unclear soon mantis might offer alternative key senior posts like many state department remain empty politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Veteran U.S. diplomat Patterson out of running for Pentagon postWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. diplomat Anne Patterson is out of the running to under secretary of defense for policy, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, depriving Defense Secretary Jim Mattis of his choice for his top policy adviser. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the officials said  Patterson ran into resistance on Capitol Hill that might have made it hard for her to win confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The Washington Post first reported that Patterson, who had previously served as the top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East and as ambassador to Egypt, Pakistan, Colombia and El Salvador, was no longer a candidate. The newspaper reported that Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, both Republicans and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that would have reviewed her candidacy, opposed her selection. Aides to both did not respond to requests for comment. It was not immediately clear whether Patterson also faced opposition from the White House, though one Trump administration official said there has been a tug-of-war between Mattis and the White House over who should fill the top slots at the Pentagon. “The White House is being met with resistance from Secretary Mattis on almost every single one of our suggestions of who we would like in senior DoD jobs,” said the official, saying “we are basically at a gridlock” but he hoped this would end soon. As under secretary of defense for policy, Patterson would have been the top policy adviser to the defense secretary as well as one of the primary links between the Pentagon and the rest of the U.S. national security apparatus. It was unclear how soon Mattis might offer an alternative for that or other key senior posts that, like many at the State Department, remain empty. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: veteran diplomat patterson running pentagon postwashington reuters veteran diplomat anne patterson running secretary defense policy officials said tuesday depriving defense secretary jim mantis choice top policy adviser speaking condition anonymity officials said patterson ran resistance capitol hill might made hard win confirmation senate the washington post first reported patterson previously served top diplomat middle east ambassador egypt pakistan colombia el salvador longer candidate the newspaper reported senator tom cotton arkansas senator ted cruz texas republicans members senate armed services committee would reviewed candidacy opposed selection aides respond requests comment it immediately clear whether patterson also faced opposition white house though one trump administration official said mantis white house fill top slots pentagon the white house met resistance secretary mantis almost every single one suggestions would like senior dod jobs said official saying basically gridlock hoped would end soon as secretary defense policy patterson would top policy adviser defense secretary well one primary links pentagon rest national security apparatus it unclear soon mantis might offer alternative key senior posts like many state department remain empty politicsnews