Biden Faces Battle Over Austin at Pentagon

“Joe Biden’s plan to nominate retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as Defense secretary will set off an explosive fight in the Democratic Party about civilian control of the military,” Axios reports.

“Many Democrats have been horrified by what they saw as politicization and the erosion of civilian control of the military under President Trump, and they put the Biden team on notice that Austin wouldn’t be guaranteed the congressional waiver he needs to serve.”