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AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense
By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller & Michael Balsamo
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US Congress Passes Waiver for Mattis to Lead Pentagon
By Leo Shane III, Joe Gould & Leo Shane
Biden's reliance on retired military brass sets off alarm bells
By Bryan Bender
Biden introduces retired Army General Lloyd Austin as his pick to lead Defense Department
By Melissa Quinn
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Michèle Flournoy Again Finds Her Shot at the Top Pentagon Job Elusive (Published 2020)
By Jennifer Steinhauer
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
Former General James Mattis Will Need Congress To Waive Its Rules About Former Generals
By Brian Naylor
Biden to nominate retired Gen. Lloyd Austin for defense secretary, a first for an African American
By Carol Lee, Kristen Welker & Dartunorro Clark
Biden's Defense Secretary Pick Shows the Revolving Door for Military Contractors Remains
By Sarah Lazare
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 makes pitch for retired general to be Pentagon chief
By Jonathan Lemire & Robert Burns
Biden's Pentagon pick frustrates women who sought a different history-maker
By Lara Seligman & Nahal Toosi
Biden picks retired general Lloyd Austin to run Pentagon
By Connor O'Brien, Lara Seligman & Tyler Pager
Lloyd Austin Nod Raises Concerns Over Civilian Control Of Military : Biden Transition Updates
By Claudia Grisales & Scott Detrow
Retired General Lloyd Austin To Be Nominated As Biden's Defense Secretary : Biden Transition Updates
By Franco Ordoñez, Carrie Johnson & Alana Wise
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
'Is Austin on Your List?': Biden's Pentagon Pick Rose Despite Barriers to Diversity (Published 2020)
By Helene Cooper
Biden's Pentagon Pick Reignites Debate Over Civilian Control of Military (Published 2020)
By Luke Broadwater, Jennifer Steinhauer & Eric P. Schmitt
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. - The Washington Post
By Annie Linskey, Dan Lamothe & John Hudson