Don't know anything about Austin but apparently Biden has worked with him before as VP. Good that he is adding so much diversity to his cabinet.
Tradition (?) says he should be adding a Rep to his cabinet. Wonder who and what position that'll be.
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President-elect Joe Biden has selected Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense, according to three people with knowledge of the decision. If confirmed, Austin would be the first Black person to lead the Pentagon.
In picking Austin, Biden has chosen a barrier-breaking former four-star officer who was the first Black general to command an Army division in combat and the first to oversee an entire theater of operations. Austin’s announcement could come as soon as Tuesday morning, people familiar with the plans said Monday.
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