Biden chose General Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense



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The Democratic President-elect of United States Joe Biden has decided to appoint the retired general Lloyd Austin, an African-American serviceman who retired from active duty in 2016, after 46 years, Minister of Defense of his government, the news website wrote yesterday Monday Politician, citing three updated sources.

After being demobilized, Austin became a member of the board of Raytheon Technologies, one of the main contractors of Pentagon, a board member of Nucor, the largest steel company in the United States, and the health services company Tenet. He has also founded his own consulting firm, Austin Strategy Group. He also works for the New York-based charity Carnegie Corporation.

THE Democratically elected President of the United States was pressed to choose Afro-American for the position, according to “Politico”. The decision comes two weeks after Biden announced officials from the Homeland Security team, including an African-American woman from Louisiana, a Latina immigrant, an advocate for multilateral cooperation and the first deputy director of the CIA.

We remind you that these are them, Anthony Blinken, who will be the next head of the State Department, starting on January 20. John kerry, who will be a special envoy for the climate. Jake sullivan who will assume the role of national security adviser and attorney Avril haynes, who will be the next director of intelligence services. THE Linda Thomas-Greenfield will assume the position of United States Ambassador to the United Nations, while Biden will also appoint the Spanish-speaking Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mallorca, of Cuban descent, in an effort to reverse Trump’s tough immigration policy.

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