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Joe Biden continues to appoint his government. On Monday local time, the US media reported that the post of defense minister is next in line, and that the role goes to former General Lloyd Austin.
During Barack Obama’s presidency, Austin, 67, was the highest-ranking official of the country’s troops in the Middle East.
The advertisement can It is coming on Tuesday, sources tell Politico. However, the nominee is expected to face opposition in Congress as Austin has not retired from the military for the seven years required to take office. Therefore, Congress must pass a waiver of the law.
It would not be the first time. An exception was last made when Donald Trumps appointed Jim Mattis as his first Secretary of Defense. According to Politico, several decision makers are skeptical about making another exception.
If Austin were approved as Secretary of Defense, he would be the first African American to lead the Pentagon.
Previously, Michèle Flournoy, who was Undersecretary of Defense under Barack Obama, was rumored to run for office.
