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Latest "Austin waiver" stories
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Congress approves waiver for Biden’s pick for defense secretary
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Pentagon took a major step closer to confirmation on Thursday, after House and Senate lawmakers voted to waive a rule blocking the recently retired general from assuming the post.
House committee nixes Lloyd Austin’s waiver hearing
Weeks-old plans for defense secretary nominee Lloyd Austin to testify before the House Armed Services Committee have been canceled.
By Joe Gould
Here’s why Biden’s first defense secretary may be a Trump appointee
President-elect Joe Biden’s first defense secretary may turn out to be President Donald Trump’s last deputy defense secretary, at least for a several days.
By Joe Gould
Biden’s defense secretary pick prompts new concerns of civilian control, respect for military
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin will need a waiver to serve in the senior civilian role because of his recent retirement from military service.
Austin expected to testify in House before waiver to lead Pentagon
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee as a prerequisite for a waiver to serve, panel chairman Rep. Adam Smith said Tuesday.
By Joe Gould