US Senate confirms Gen (retd) Lloyd Austin as country's first Black defence secretary

The United State Senate has confirmed the nomination of General (retired) Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of the defence department, making him the first-ever African American to occupy the top Pentagon position. The nomination was confirmed in an overwhelming 93-2 vote.

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