Meet Joe Biden s presidential team and cabinet picks
Joe Biden is turning to some long-standing allies as he assembles his team and prepares to enter the White House
Meet the key members of Joe Biden s presidential team
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The clock is ticking. With or without the co-operation of the outgoing Trump administration during the transition, Joe Biden wants to hit the ground running now he has finally taken office.
Irrespective of the blizzard of litigation, Mr Biden has already identified key members of the team he hopes will help ensure that his administration assumes the reins of government smoothly.
Retired Army General Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the Pentagon, said on Tuesday that Iran posed a threat to American allies in the region and forces stationed there.
US President-elect Joe Biden's state and defence secretary picks are vowing to mend alliances overseas and at home, refocus strategy on China and rid "racists and extremists" from the US military.
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UPDATE 2-Biden s defense secretary pick pledges to rid our ranks of racists and extremists Reuters 1/19/2021
(Adds Austin on overturning ban on transgender troops, concerns on Iran)
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Retired Army General Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that he would work to rid racists and extremists from the ranks of the U.S. military, mend alliances and focus strategically on China if confirmed as President-elect Joe Biden s defense secretary.
Austin would become America s first Black defense secretary and has declared his intention to improve diversity within the U.S. military, which is diverse in the lower ranks but largely white and male at the top.