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Biden hails historic Pentagon pick, but some Dems in a bind

by Will WeissertJonathan Lemire
| December 10, 2020 11:06 AM

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced his choice for secretary of defense, calling retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin the right man for a potentially volatile moment in global security while hailing the prospect of the first African American to lead the Pentagon.

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