President-elect Biden to nominate Lloyd Austin as defense secretary in historic move

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd Austin as defense secretary. If the Senate confirms him, Austin will become the first African American to lead the Pentagon. CBS News Radio White House correspondent Steven Portnoy joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.

[Unidentified]

Joe Biden's cabinet is so inspiringly diverse that it makes me forget this guy currently sits on the board at Raytheon

[conorhealy]

More female drone pilots! More diverse private prison ownership! This country sure is making progress

[saunsiaraybroussard]

General Austin would make an excellent Defense Secretary

[kaganasmr]

Under Biden and Obama, you have to be black to be Defense secretary!

[spacestation]

What job is Biden going to give to Rev. Wright, he like Biden is a good racist so there's got to be a place for him.

[arnoldmunez]

They’re literally hiring people based on skin color, gender, background, anything but skill and relevancy.

[scooterb]

Just what we need, a diplomat who ran a massively failed Centcom operation, from a board of a failing defense company, to work on the staff of a FAILED POLITICIAN!

[CJ-szpw]

It actually feels great to see qualified people in the cabinets.

[julianp]

Another war loving general we just have to keep paying for wars nobody want😂

[davidgoldman]

is this the guy that was in charge of 500 million to establish fighters in syria and only got 4 people

[cd]

So glad that we’ve gone back to a time where color of skin is all that

[BigtimeAL]

When it comes to democrats, it’s always about race. Always.

[jackgalmitz]

Besides a couple of congratulatory notes, the rest of the comments confirm by long-standing distrust of democracy in America. Most of the people shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a polling place.

[emersonr]

Why are people so upset in the comments? Why is appointing a black man such a taboo for people? Or does this man have a controversial background? Why are you guys mad? And how are people, who could never claim they been oppressed or hated because of their race, victimize themselves? People should just accept things and move. Life goes on.

[FuckPedophileBiden]

"C'mon man if you ain't black or a woman you ain't getting no job!"

[pakde]

I appreciate diversity but let's always ensure that quality and integrity are the main reason for chosing leaders. Trump also had some minorities on his staff but I wouldn't want another Omarosa for the sake of diversity. That said I hope the general is given a fair shake in the Senate.

[syntheticfutureentertainment]

jim crow joe ol' jim crow joe why you hate the black man so?

[charmnGUY]

Retired in 2016...nominated in 2021...wonder why
Just do it general!

[JV-NY]

Enter racist comments about why him being Black isn't important.

[turdfurgeson]

Qualifications: Board Member of Major Defense Contractors & Black 👍🏿