THORNBERRY’S CHIEF OF STAFF HEADS TO K STREET

THORNBERRY’S CHIEF OF STAFF HEADS TO K STREET: Josh Martin, the longtime chief of staff to Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), is heading to defense lobbying firm American Defense International, where he’ll be vice president for government affairs, POLITICO‘s Connor O’Brien reports. Thornberry, the ranking member and former chairman of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, announced in September he wouldn’t seek reelection in 2020. Martin plans to register as a lobbyist