Lloyd Austin, Biden's Pick for Secretary of Defense, Approved by Senate
The Tablet January 21, 2021 Biden’s Defense Secretary Pick an Accomplished Commander, Devout Catholic WINDSOR TERRACE — The U.S. Senate has confirmed retired Army general Lloyd Austin to be the first African American secretary of defense. The Senate voted 93-2 Friday morning, Jan. 22, clearing the way for Austin, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Defense. Austin, a devout Catholic from South Georgia, has achieved numerous “firsts” in his more than four decades serving his nation as an Army officer. He is, for example, the first African American to command t...
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