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Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as first Black Secretary of Defense Jim Lo Scalzo/AP Secretary of Defense nominee Lloyd Austin, a recently retired Army general, speaks during his conformation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP) By: Scripps National and last updated 2021-01-22 11:35:03-05 The Senate has confirmed retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Bidens Secretary ...

Former US general Austin will be first African American Def Secy ​ By Arul Louis ( IANS) | Published on ​ Fri, Jan 22 2021 23:21 IST | ​ 0 Views   New York, Jan 22 : The United States Senate on Friday confirmed a former Army general, Austin Lloyd to become the Defence Secretary, making him the first African American to hold the job. He received the overwhelming support of both parties, overcoming reservations about a retired general becoming the Defence Secretary within the legally r...

Retired general Lloyd Austin wins Senate confirmation as first Black Pentagon chief Published January 22 Share on Facebook Print article WASHINGTON — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate confirmation Friday to become the nation’s first Black secretary of defense. The 93-2 vote gave President Joe Biden his second Cabinet member; Avril Haines was confirmed on Wednesday as the first...

Before heading to the Pentagon, Austin wrote on Twitter that he is especially proud to be the first Black secretary of defense. “Lets get to work,” he wrote. And a short time later he arrived at the Pentagons River Entrance, where he was greeted by holdover Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist, who has been the acting secretary since Wednesday, and Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He didnt stop to answer reporters questions but said he looks forward to deali...

By   Paul McLeary on January 22, 2021 at 12:20 PM Lloyd Austin meets members of the Senate shortly before his Senate Armed Forces Committee confirmation WASHINGTON: Lloyd Austin arrived at the Pentagon just after noon today, minutes after the Senate confirmed him as the 28th Secretary of Defense by an overwhelming 93-2 vote. Austin, former commander of the Central Command, is the first African American to lead the department. Austin’s swift and decisive confirmation came after both houses ...

Austin wins Senate confirmation as Americas first Black Pentagon chief Austin said he will insist that the leaders of every military service know that extremist behavior in their ranks is unacceptable. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Secretary of Defense nominee Lloyd Austin, a recently retired Army general, speaks during his conformation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill. (Photo | AP) By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate w...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Armys elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate confirmation Friday to become the nations first Black secretary of defense. The 93-2 vote gave President Joe Biden his second Cabinet member; Avril Haines was confirmed on Wednesday as the first woman to serve as director of national intelligence. Biden is expected to win approval for others on his national security team in coming days,...

Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Bidens Secretary of Defense Jim Lo Scalzo/AP Secretary of Defense nominee Lloyd Austin, a recently retired Army general, speaks during his conformation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP) By: Scripps National and last updated 2021-01-22 11:28:20-05 The Senate has confirmed retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Bidens S...

For 1st Black Pentagon chief, racism challenge is personal by Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press Posted Jan 22, 2021 5:11 pm EDT Last Updated Jan 22, 2021 at 5:14 pm EDT Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives at the Pentagon, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON — Newly confirmed Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will have to contend not only with a world of security threats and a massive military bureaucracy, but also with a challenge that hits closer to ...

What MENA leaders should expect from the Biden administration U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) attends a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Washington March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts During a Joe Biden administration, wise leaders of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region would do well to pay more attention to career diplomats and senior military officers than was common in the past four years. They should also stop looking for shortcuts to the White...