Austin, Lloyd J III

#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Presidential TransitionliveLatest UpdatesFormal Transition BeginsBiden’s CabinetDefense SecretaryElection ResultsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyMichèle Flournoy Again Finds Her Shot at the Top Pentagon Job ElusivePresident-elect Joe Biden’s decision to instead nominate retired Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III enraged many of the women Ms. Flournoy elevated from the trenches of national security policy.Michèle A. Flournoy was thought to be a leading candidate to be President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s defense secretary, the third time she has been believed to be in contention for the job.Credit…Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call, via Getty ImagesBy More