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Schumer Praises Biden’s ‘Very Good Nominee’ for Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin
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December 9, 2020
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0:44Now PlayingDuring a photo-op with members of President-elect Joe Biden’s economic team, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said Biden's pick for Defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, is a "very good nominee."
Austin is a retired Army General and would be the first Black person to get the job if confirmed.
Austin has already had a career punctuated by firsts -- including as the first Black general to command U.S. forces in the Middle East.
“General Austin shares my profound belief that our nation is at its strongest when we lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example,” Biden said in a statement issued by the transition office.
The choice of Austin came as Biden was under pressure from African-American lawmakers and organizations to deliver on his pledge to name the most diverse cabinet in U.S. history.
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