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Gen Austin confirmed as first Black US Secretary of Defense

MM News Staff by MM News Staff
January 23, 2021

WASHINGTON: The United Senate confirmed retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense becoming the first African American to lead the Pentagon.

Austin sailed through with overwhelming support from both Biden’s Democrats and opposition Republicans, who voted 93-2 in his favour and became the second cabinet nominee of President Joe Biden to gain approval.

The retired four-star general will be the first African American to lead the Department of Defense and takes on the job as the Pentagon sees the need for greater efforts to root out racism in the ranks and give more opportunities for leadership positions to minorities.

Biden picked Austin, and the Senate endorsed him, despite a law that says the US military must be led by a civilian or, if a former military official, someone who has been out of the service at least seven years.

The requirement is to ensure civilian control of the military which meant both houses of Congress had to grant a waiver for Austin, who retired in 2016. Biden chose a former officer he knew well from when he was vice president in the administration of Barack Obama.

Austin, a West Point graduate who served four decades in the military, was commander of US forces in Iraq and then head of the US Central Command covering the Middle East, from 2010 to 2016. The two bonded because Austin was friendly with Biden’s late son when both were serving in Iraq.

Biden called him “uniquely qualified to take on the challenges and crises we face in the current moment” when announcing the nomination in December.

Austin tweeted a statement quickly after gaining Senate approval. “It’s an honor and a privilege to serve as our country’s 28th Secretary of Defense, and I’m especially proud to be the first African American to hold the position,” he wrote. “Let’s get to work.”

It’s an honor and a privilege to serve as our country’s 28th Secretary of Defense, and I’m especially proud to be the first African American to hold the position. Let’s get to work. pic.twitter.com/qPAzVRxz9L

— Lloyd Austin (@LloydAustin) January 22, 2021

He focused on two urgent issues facing the US military in his confirmation hearing. He singled out China as the country’s most potent adversary. He also pledged to tackle extremists in the forces, after some members of the military took part in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-president Donald Trump.

“The activity that we’ve seen recently in terms of potential racists or extremist behavior within our ranks is in my view absolutely unacceptable,” Austin said.

“The job of the Department of Defense is to keep America safe from our enemies. But we can’t do that if some of those enemies lie within our own ranks,” he added.

 

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