Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III responds to a question during his Senate Armed Forces Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C. Jan. 19, 2021. DoD Photo
The Senate on Friday voted to confirm retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Biden’s secretary of defense.
In a 93-2 vote, the upper chamber confirmed Austin to serve as the first Black Pentagon chief.
The confirmation vote came after both the House and Senate on Thursday voted to grant Austin a waiver to lead the Defense Department....
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