Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief
By Andrew Taylor & Robert Burns
Congress Grants Waiver to Austin to Serve as Defense Secretary (Published 2021)
By Catie Edmondson & Jennifer Steinhauer
Senate clears Austin waiver, setting up confirmation vote to be Biden's Pentagon chief
By Connor O'Brien
Former general Lloyd Austin confirmed as Biden's defense secretary
By Joan E. Greve & Lauren Gambino