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Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, the Biden administrations choice to be secretary of defense, speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., on Dec. 9, 2020.

Defense secretary nominee, offering scant details, commits to rooting out extremism, sexual assault in the force

Lawmakers questioned the defense secretary nominee on issues that have been making headlines.

By Meghann Myers

2 years ago

Smith touts Lloyd Austin as he lobbies Democrats to back waiver for defense secretary nominee

Democrats are calling for Austin's speedy confirmation.

2 years ago

General education: What Austin can learn from Mattis’s rocky relationship with Congress

Austin must work with Congress to win support for President-elect Joe Biden’s national security budget and priorities.

2 years ago

Here’s why Biden’s first defense secretary may be a Trump appointee

President-elect Joe Biden’s first defense secretary may turn out to be President Donald Trump’s last deputy defense secretary, at least for a several days.

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‘Race matters’: Austin advocates tout his historic candidacy in the face of other concerns

Advocates of Lloyd Austin for defense secretary are asking lawmakers to think hard about another topic: the general’s race.

2 years ago

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