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AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense
By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller & Michael Balsamo
Biden's reliance on retired military brass sets off alarm bells
By Bryan Bender
Michèle Flournoy Again Finds Her Shot at the Top Pentagon Job Elusive (Published 2020)
By Jennifer Steinhauer
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Biden Defense Secretary Nominee Comes Under Fire for Industry Connections
By Alex Emmons & Nick Turse
Gen. Lloyd Austin, defense secretary nominee, brings deep combat experience and a connection with Biden
By Dan Lamothe
Lloyd Austin Nod Raises Concerns Over Civilian Control Of Military : Biden Transition Updates
By Scott Detrow
Biden to nominate retired Gen. Lloyd Austin for defense secretary, a first for an African American
By Carol Lee, Kristen Welker & Courtney Kube
Biden taps retired general Lloyd Austin as defense secretary, the first Black man to hold the role
By Ed O'Keefe, David Martin & Nikole Killion
Biden picks retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to be his secretary of defense, sources say
By Zachary Cohen, Jake Tapper & Kate Sullivan
Biden's Pentagon pick frustrates women who sought a different history-maker
By Nahal Toosi & Lara Seligman
Biden picks retired general Lloyd Austin to run Pentagon
By Tyler Pager, Connor O'Brien & Lara Seligman
Retired General Lloyd Austin To Be Nominated As Biden's Defense Secretary : Biden Transition Updates
By Franco Ordoñez
Transition Highlights: Biden Plans to Pick Lloyd Austin, Ex-Iraq Commander, for Defense Secretary (Published 2020)
By Kathleen Gray, Richard Fausset & Jonathan Martin
Biden's Choice for Pentagon Faces Questions on Ties to Contractors (Published 2020)
By Eric Lipton, Kenneth P. Vogel & Michael LaForgia
Biden Asks Congress to Grant Waiver for 'Cool Under Fire' Defense Pick (Published 2020)
By Michael Crowley & Eric P. Schmitt
Biden's Pentagon Pick Reignites Debate Over Civilian Control of Military (Published 2020)
By Luke Broadwater, Jennifer Steinhauer & Eric P. Schmitt
'Is Austin on Your List?': Biden's Pentagon Pick Rose Despite Barriers to Diversity (Published 2020)
By Helene Cooper
Biden Plans to Tap Lloyd Austin, Former Iraq Commander, as Defense Secretary (Published 2020)
By Helene Cooper, Jonathan Martin & Eric P. Schmitt
Biden selects retired Army four star general Lloyd Austin as defense secretary.
By Annie Linskey, Dan Lamothe & John Hudson