Presidency
Lloyd Austin Confirmed As Defense Secretary, Becomes 1st Black Pentagon Chief
Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general, has been confirmed by the Senate, making him the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history. The Senate approved President Biden's nomination for Pentagon chief in a near-unanimous 93-2 vote Friday. Austin's nomination was approved despite concerns raised on both sides of the aisle that he hadn't been out of uniform for the legally mandated seven-year period. The National Security Act of 1947 created the rule to ensure civilian control over...
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