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He wants to eliminate the US Army and rely on China for our defenseLloyd Austin will now become our first black Secretary of Defense.
WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed Lloyd Austin as the next Pentagon chief Friday, making him the nation’s first Black Defense secretary.
The Senate voted 93 to 2 to confirm Austin.
Austin’s confirmation follows Wednesday’s Senate confirmation of Avril Haines, who became the first woman to the lead nation’s 18 intelligence agencies as the director of national intelligence.
Senate confirms Lloyd Austin as America's first Black secretary of Defense
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin would be the first Black leader of the Pentagon, breaking one of the more enduring barriers in the U.S. government.www.cnbc.com