Live Breaking News & Updates on வாஷிங்டன் தலைமையகம்
Stay updated with breaking news from வாஷிங்டன் தலைமையகம். Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
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. 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. ....
Lloyd J. Austin III was swiftly sworn in as secretary of defense Friday, filling a senior national security position in President Joe Biden’s Cabinet, one briefly threatened by unease among lawmakers to again put a recently retired general in charge of the Pentagon. Austin, the first Black defense secretary in the nation’s history, faces numerous […] ....
ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The retired Army general was confirmed Friday after being granted a waiver. • 5 min read Biden introduces defense secretary nominee Gen. Lloyd Austin would become the first African American to lead the defense department if confirmed.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Retired U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin on Friday took over as the first black Pentagon chief shortly after being confirmed 93-2 by the Senate. Austin was greeted outside the Pentagon with an elbow bump by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley before heading inside to be sworn in and begin his first day as defense secretary, leading a military that is now nearly 17 percent African American. ....
I am honored to have this chance to serve again and to do so alongside you and your families, Austin said in a statement to the force after he was sworn in by Tom Muir, acting director of Washington Headquarters Services. My wife, Charlene, and I know all too well the sacrifices you make to keep this country safe. That safety is job one, and I promise to work as hard as you do at it. ADVERTISEMENT After he was sworn in, Austin jumped into his duties with an intelligence briefing and meetings with Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, according to a Pentagon statement. ....
Government Executive Get the latest on need-to-know topics for federal employees delivered to your inbox. email Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed. After a transition marred by President Trump’s refusal to acknowledge his defeat, the surging coronavirus pandemic, a barrage of lawsuits challenging the results of the election, numerous roadblocks from Trump appointees and an attack on the U.S. Capitol, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at noon on Wednesday and Kamala Harris will become the first woman to be sworn in as vice president. Trump departed the White House early for Florida, before the Inauguration festivities began. Here are some of the headlines you might have missed. ....