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Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army officer and current civil servant who has served as the 28th United States secretary of defense since January 22, 2021. Before retiring from the military in 2016, Austin served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), beginning in March 2013. [ 1 ]
Party Jan 20, 2021 Avril Haines Intelligence 84–10 Jan 22, 2021 Lloyd Austin Defense 93–2 Jan 25, 2021 Janet Yellen Treasury 84–15 Jan 26, 2021 Antony Blinken State 78–22 Feb 2, 2021 Pete Buttigieg Transport 86–13 Feb 2, 2021 Alejandro Mayorkas Homeland 56–43 Feb 8, 2021 Denis McDonough Veterans 87–7 Feb 23, 2021 Linda Thomas ...
Peter Brian Hegseth (/ ˈ h ɛ ɡ s ɛ θ /; born June 6, 1980) is an American television presenter, author, and former Army National Guard officer. President-elect Donald Trump announced on November 12, 2024, that Hegseth would be his nominee to serve as United States Secretary of Defense in his second cabinet.
Austin, a retired Army general, will become the first Black man to serve as secretary of defense. Retired Army General Lloyd Austin would be the first Black man to serve as secretary of defense if ...
The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report about Defense Secretary Austin’s failure to quickly disclose his hospitalization in early 2024.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has come under scrutiny from a growing number of congressional lawmakers who are demanding answers after the Defense Department delayed informing administration ...
During the campaign, questions arose about his party affiliation. Auchincloss was originally a Democrat but was a registered Republican from 2013 to 2014 while working for Charlie Baker's gubernatorial campaign. He continued to vote in Republican primaries as an independent until late 2015 before becoming a Democrat again. [32]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will testify to Congress about his days-long delay in notifying President Joe Biden and lawmakers of his secret hospitalization after his cancer diagnosis.