Biden reportedly considering a retired four-star general to lead US military, would be first Black

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Source: Business Insider

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President-elect Joe Biden is adding to his list of potential defense secretaries a retired US Army general, according to an Axios report published Friday.

Biden is reportedly considering Lloyd Austin, a Black four-star general with over four decades in the military. Austin's name is one of several others being floated to lead the Pentagon in the incoming Biden administration. Michele Flournoy, the former undersecretary of defense for policy, is another possible candidate for the job.

Biden's team is considering other factors in addition to experience for their selection, including a candidate's race, unnamed sources told Axios. Democratic Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina previously told The Hill that although he heard Black candidates were "given fair consideration," only one Black person had been named to Biden's cabinet so far.

Former diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a Black woman, was selected to be the next United Nations ambassador.



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[Cha]

1. KR for Joe Biden & whomever

are the very best choices for his Cabinet.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Whoa, I thought this General looked tall. He isn't kidding!

[Yavin4]

3. An African American Sec. of Defense. This will drive right wingers nuts.

An African American in charge of the greatest military force that the world has ever seen? Oh, the fever conspiracy dreams these conservatives will have.

[intelpug]

4. Sec.of defence

Oh, I don't know about that, most of them seemed to have had little problem with Colin Powell or Condoleezza Rice as secretarys of state respectively as long as their conservative proclivities remained in place.

[Yavin4]

5. A Sec. of State does not have control over the military.

This is a big difference.

[Drunken Irishman]

6. There's never been a black man in this role, though.

I was hoping Biden would select a female, which would be just as historic.

[JudyM]

7. Locking

Anticipatory. Discussion of who Biden is considering is not yet important headline news, it’s behind the scenes talk and analysis, so please post in GD instead.