The US military struck a site in Syria used by two Iranian-backed militia groups in response to rocket attacks on American forces in the region in the past two […]
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Senate Votes To Confirm Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin As Secretary Of Defense | Craig Melvin | MSNBC
The Senate has voted to confirm President Biden's nominee to serve as secretary of defense, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, the first Black American to hold […]
Continue readingLate Maneuvers By Trump Add Anxious Air To Typically Tranquil Transition | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow reports on the bizarre last-minute effort by Donald Trump, through acting-Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, to install a political loyalist, Michael Ellis, in […]
Continue readingMaddow: Where Is The Federal Leadership Response To Trump’s Violent Mob? | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow asks where Trump administration officials like the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting Attorney General, and the Secretary of Defense are in responding to […]
Continue readingRep. Smith Has Concerns About Waiver Needed For Austin To Serve As Biden Defense Sec. | MTP Daily
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) discusses his concerns about the waiver needed for Lloyd Austin to serve as Defense Secretary in the Biden administration. Aired on […]
Continue readingBiden’s Defense Secretary Nominee Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin Delivers Remarks | MSNBC
President-elect Biden's nominee for Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin delivered remarks on his hopes to serve in the position and emphasized that "America is strongest […]
Continue readingSen. Duckworth ‘Will Not Support The Waiver’ For Gen. Austin To Serve As Defense Secretary | MSNBC
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran, says she will support Gen. Lloyd Austin but will not vote for a waiver to allow him to […]
Continue readingActing Defense Secretary Miller Announces Troop Reduction In Iraq And Afghanistan | Katy Tur | MSNBC
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller announced that there would be a reduction in American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan by this January. NBC's Courtney […]
Continue readingUS will withdraw troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by January 2021
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller announced that the US will withdraw thousands more US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq by Jan 15, 2021. #CNN […]
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