Gen. Lloyd Austin Makes History As First Black Pentagon Chief
Lloyd received the same waiver a Trump appointee gained, much to the dismay of Senate leaders.
January 23, 2021 at 5:02 pm
President Joe Biden s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Gen. Lloyd Austin, broke a barrier on Friday when he was sworn in as the first Black Pentagon chief in the nation s history.
The retired general officially took his position after senators voted 93-2 to confirm his nomination in a final floor vote, Forbes reported. Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Mike Lee of Utah were the only members to vote unfavorably.
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The retired Army general was confirmed Friday after being granted a waiver.
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Gen. Lloyd Austin would become the first African American to lead the defense department if confirmed.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin on Friday took over as the first black Pentagon chief shortly after being confirmed 93-2 by the Senate.
Austin was greeted outside the Pentagon with an elbow bump by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley before heading inside to be sworn in and begin his first day as defense secretary, leading a military that is now nearly 17 percent African American.