Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to lead Pentagon, making him nation’s first Black secretary of defense

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to lead Pentagon, making him nation’s first Black secretary of defense.

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