Biden To Announce His Pick For Secretary Of Defense | TODAY

President-elect Biden is expected to announce that he has chosen retired Army general Lloyd Austin to be the next secretary of defense. Austin would be the first African American to lead the defense department. NBC White House correspondent Kristen Welker reports for TODAY from Wilmington, Delaware.

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[romonajenkins]

I think the Lloyd Austin choice for defense secretary is wonderful!! We have to gain control of the senate to become a better, safer, stronger, and unbeatable America!!

[dumpd]

Excellent choice. Thank you President Biden.

[lindanilushaba]

I commend Biden for ignoring the commotion being caused by Trump.

[Pinkricaan]

i just adore the racial/gender barriers they are busting through

[lauviahhound]

What a well balanced group of experts Biden is picking for his administration!!!! 5 ⭐️ ‘s!!!!

[lovelypeople]

Yes President Elect Biden! God is with you, and so are the Courts. God Bless America! Wonderful Pick!

[MrEhole]

17, 182 evictions last week. Thank you so much to the House and Senate.

[GRDaniell]

President-elect Biden: Highly Qualified people held up by a technicality. President trump: grossly under qualified people get a free pass.
Sounds about right to me.

[orome]

He's on the board of directors for Raytheon. War is a racket.

[joiselenephilogene]

Bravo, bravo. Good Job congrats to you. This is a very good thing.

[omnigeddon]

the experience is the key issue and he ha tons of it.. seems like the guy for the job

[lindadunn]

Some posts from Democrats are negative about Biden’s choices, please think about the choice trump made.

[JaneDoe-ssqh]

Brilliant choice for DOD.
President Biden knows how to build best teams.
Truly counting the days, the time doesn't pass fast enough for me..

[asefniazi]

👍Who's got that plane in my head dear?

[normanbraslow]

More affirmative action for the sake of affirmative action and race pandering. We can expect lots more of it.

[elijahwood]

My children won’t ever join the military! Good luck “fighting for freedom “

[visoroverwatch]

So wait it was okay for Gen Mattis but not for Gen Austin? lol.

[elainemarylee]

How bad can he be? We're not at normalcy. So, let him lead.

[tysonflowers]

It's good to see that he is building the WH staff the way this country was build. People of all kids of race and color females and males. Starlight up equal

[jackdenial-qmdc]

We got Shaq for the leader of the Pentagon. WoW. what a representative for the ARM FORCE.