BIDEN PEOPLE/DEFENSE/NOMINATIONS: “The next secretary of defense will need to immediately quarterback an enormous logistics operation to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines widely and equitably…
The next secretary of defense will need to ensure the well-being and resilience of our service members and their families, strained by almost two decades of war…
And the next secretary of defense will have to make sure that our armed forces reflect and promote the full diversity of our nation…
I chose Lloyd Austin as my nominee for secretary of defense because I know how he reacts under pressure, and I know that he will do whatever it takes to defend the American people.”
-Joe Biden, “Why I Chose Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense,” theatlantic.com, Dec. 8, 2020