Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin for defense secretary -Politico

By Metro US Posted on December 8, 2020

U.S. President Barack Obama sits next to Commander of Central Command Gen. Lloyd Austin III during in a briefing from top military leaders while at U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin for defense secretary, Politico reported on Monday, citing three people with knowledge of the discussions.

(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Chris Reese)