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US Senate Confirms Gen (retd) Austin As Country's First Black Defense Secretary
The United State Senate has confirmed the nomination of General (retired) Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of the defense department, making him the first-ever African American to occupy the top pentagon position.
The United State Senate has confirmed the nomination of General (retired) Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of the defense department, making him the first ever African American to occupy the top pentagon position. The nomination was confirmed in an overwhelming 93-2 vote. Soon he was sworn in by Tom Muir, acting director of Washington Headquarters Services. Thereafter, Austin received an intelligence briefing.
United-statesAfghanistanIraqWhite-houseDistrict-of-columbiaAmericansAmericanGeorge-marshallJames-matinTom-muirLloyd-austinJoe-bidenThe nomination was confirmed in an overwhelming 93-2 vote. Soon he was sworn in by Tom Muir, acting director of Washington Headquarters Services. Thereafter, Austin received an intelligence briefing. Vice President Kamala Harris would administer the ceremonial oath to Austin next week. President Joe Biden thanked the senate for confirming Austin and working to get his cabinet in place. It's an honour and a privilege to serve as our country's 28th Secretary of Defense, and I'm especially proud to be the first African American to hold the position. Let's get to work, Austin tweeted. A day earlier, the House of Representatives voted 326-78 to pass a waiver exempting Austin from the seven-year 'cooling off period' for retired generals taking over as defense secretary. The senate approved the waiver by 69-27 votes.
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Lloyd received the same waiver a Trump appointee gained, much to the dismay of Senate leaders.
January 23, 2021 at 5:02 pm
President Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Gen. Lloyd Austin, broke a barrier on Friday when he was sworn in as the first Black Pentagon chief in the nation's history.
The retired general officially took his position after senators voted 93-2 to confirm his nomination in a final floor vote, Forbes reported. Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Mike Lee of Utah were the only members to vote unfavorably.
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