Today, the US Senate overwhelmingly confirmed the nomination of former General Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense of the United States of America (USA), making him the first African-American to head the Pentagon.
Austin (67) is the second member of the government of the new US President Joe Biden whose nomination was approved by Congress, after the approval of the appointment of the director of the Intelligence Services, Avril Haynes.
His nomination was confirmed with 93 votes in favor and two against in the 100-member Senate.
It is expected that in the coming days, Biden will be approved for other appointments in his national security team, including the confirmation of Anthony Blinken as Secretary of State, AP reports.
Biden expects Austin to restore stability at the head of the Pentagon, where during the administration of President Donald Trump, two ministers were confirmed by the Senate, and four served in an acting capacity.
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