Beyond the Headlines
Beyond the Headlines
Pascal Arogorn Ibe
The US Senate confirmed retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense on Friday, the second cabinet nominee of new President Joe Biden to gain approval, and the first African American to lead the Pentagon .
Austin gained overwhelming support from both Biden ’ s Democrats and opposition Republicans, despite having required a special Congressional waiver because he was a recently retired military officer being placed in a job reserved for civilians.
AFP
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