Trump’s replacement for four-star General Lloyd Austin: 44
Nov 13, 2024 · Hegseth will succeed Secretary-General Lloyd Austin III, the nation’s first Black Secretary of Defense, a historic choice made by President Joe Biden in 2021. Austin, 71, is a four-star...
Opinion | Pete Hegseth’s Preposterous Selection - The New York …
Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth’s Preposterous Selection. Jan. 14, 2025. Share full article. 584. ... Lloyd Austin, a good and honorable man, received 97 votes on the floor of the Senate,” said Coleman, “and ...
Austin: Women in military ‘make us better’ - The Hill
Nov 20, 2024 · Austin’s praise for women in combat roles comes as President-elect Trump’s Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has faced scrutiny over his position on the issue. Hegseth has been a...
Defense Secretary Austin defends role of women in combat - USA …
Dec 4, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a swipe Wednesday at President-elect Donald Trump's embattled choice to succeed him at the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, who has called for ending...
Lloyd Austin rebukes Pete Hegseth on women in combat
Dec 5, 2024 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked an argument from his possible successor, Pete Hegseth, that women should not be in combat while addressing West Point cadets.
'We Need You': Defense Secretary Stands Up for Women in …
Nov 20, 2024 · Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday defended women serving in the military and, specifically in combat roles, amid growing scrutiny of comments by his would-be successor, Pete Hegseth.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin makes impassioned defense of …
Nov 20, 2024 · Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gave an impassioned defense of women in combat on Tuesday following Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, arguing that the United States "should not have women in combat roles."
How does Pete Hegseth's experience compare to previous …
Nov 13, 2024 · The nomination of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, has left many wondering how his experience compares to people who have previously served. A former top policy official at the Pentagon said the pick is likely more about loyalty than experience.
Pete Hegseth: Lloyd Austin was AWOL, and that's a 'scandal'
'Fox & Friends Weekend' co-host Pete Hegseth discusses the mystery surrounding Sec. Lloyd Austin's hospitalization that was kept from the Biden administration for days. #FoxNews...more.
Ex-Fox News host slams colleague’s appointment to run Pentagon …
Nov 13, 2024 · Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson has said she was left “stunned” by Donald Trump’s decision to select her one-time colleague Pete Hegseth as his new secretary of defense.