Biden nominated Charles Brown to be chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff
US President Joe Biden nominated Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. at the White House on May 25. Appointed Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff to replace outgoing Mark Milley. Brown was the first African American to serve as chief of staff in the military. If his nomination is approved by the Senate, it will be the first time that both the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint chiefs of Staff are African-American. The Senate approved Brown's nomination in June 2020 with 6 votes in favor and 98 against.