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4 confirmation obstacles for Lloyd Austin, Biden’s Defense pick

By Jinitzail Hernández and John M. Donnelly
Posted December 10, 2020 at 12:47pm

Watch as CQ Roll Call’s John M. Donnelly breaks down some of the potential confirmation obstacles that retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin could face in January. Austin is President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of Defense.

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