Top Senate panel approves Austin, paving the way for confirmation as Pentagon chief - The True Defender !
Austin, who retired in 2016, requires a waiver to the law that he be out of uniform for seven years before becoming Pentagon chief. Lloyd Austin’s nomination for defense secretary took a big step forward on Capitol Hill on Thursday, as the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the nominee and a w...
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