 
 <prompt> Sen. Ted Cruz don yan say di White House dey fail for leadership on Tuesday as President Barack Obama dey prepare to nominate im administration fourth defense secretary. 

Di Texas Republican, wey dey consider run for 2016 to become president, talk say di high turnover for di Defense Department dey show say di White House dey put politics before di national security of US. 

"E be like say di administration dey find defense secretary wey go dey follow orders from political White House instead of focus on defending di national security interests of dis country," Cruz talk. "For dis kind serious time wey di threats dey plenty, we no suppose dey see turnover for Defense Department pass wetin dem dey see for typical Burger King." 

Cruz talk say e no sabi Ashton Carter, di former No. 2 for Pentagon wey dem dey expect say go be Obama nominee to replace Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, but Cruz talk say e dey look forward to know more about Carter and im "good reputation." 

But Cruz emphasize say e dey unsettled to see many potential picks withdraw their names from running to head di department, including former Pentagon official Michele Flournoy and Sen. Jack Reed. 

"E dey show something say many people dey talk say, 'No, thank you, I no wan serve for administration wey dey override Defense Department, wey dey treat defense secretary as person wey dey under political lackeys for White House," Cruz talk. 

Cruz make dis talk on Tuesday for event wey Concerned Veterans of America and di conservative publication The Weekly Standard dey cosponsor, during wey e show im hawkish foreign policy and different positions from Obama. 

1. How many Secretaries of Defense has the President already nominated during this term? <response>: ```1. three``` 