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2021-01-21T11:59:47-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjkzXC8yMDIxMDEyMTEyMDAxMDAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate approved a waiver to allow Lloyd Austin, a retired U.S. Army general, to serve as secretary of defense. Existing law required a seven-year waiting period for retired general officers, and General Austin retired in 2016.
The Senate approved a waiver to allow Lloyd Austin, a retired U.S. Army general, to serve as secretary of defense. Existing law required a seven-year waiting period for retired general officers, and General Austin retired in 2016.
The Senate approved a waiver to allow Lloyd Austin, a retired U.S. Army general, to serve as secretary of defense. Existing law required a seven-year waiting period for retired general officers, and General Austin retired in 2016.
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