Watch President Obama, who is expected to nominate former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to replace Leon Panetta as the Secretary of Defense at 1:00 PM ET, live, here.

The White House is has been coy on the highly-controversial issue. The President is also expected to nominate White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to be the next CIA Director. He could make either or both announcements today.

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