Apparently, "recusal" doesn't mean you don't let your views be known....
In his first press conference since assuming the role of acting secretary of defense, Shanahan called concerns about him favoring Boeing "just noise."
"I am biased towards performance," he said. "I am biased towards giving the taxpayer their money's worth. The F-35, unequivocally I can say, has a lot of opportunity for more performance."
https://www.investors.com/news/secre...oops-colombia/