For the first time in American history, a black man was made Secretary of Defense.
According to US media, newly elected US President Joe Biden had nominated former General Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense and the Senate has approved his appointment.
Gen. Lloyd Austin will be the first black Secretary of Defense in U.S. history. Lloyd Austin was the head of the U.S. military in Iraq and retired in 2016.
A retired four-star Army general needs Senate approval to take office, and after Senate approval, former General Lloyd Austin is now the first black Patnagon chief in US history.
Joe Biden chose Austin as a former senior official of the long-running front-runner candidate Pelgon and a Biden supporter who would be the first woman to serve as secretary. Biden also considered former Pentagon General Adviser and former Secretary of Defense Jay Johnson.
According to media reports, Biden offered Austin a defense, which he accepted.
