Biden intends to nominate former Deputy U.S. Defense Secretary Flunoir as Defense Secretary
Overseas Network, November 24th – NBC News on the 24th said that Biden intends to nominate former Deputy Secretary of Defense Flunoir as Secretary of Defense.
Biden may choose former Deputy Defense Secretary Flunoir as Defense Secretary
According to NBC, Biden may choose former Deputy Defense Secretary Flunoir as Defense Secretary.
Three people familiar with the matter said that Biden is ready to announce the nomination of Flunoir as Defense Secretary as Tuesday (24th).
NBC said that if the matter is confirmed, she will become the first female defense secretary in the United States.
Biden plans to appoint former Deputy Defense Secretary Flunoir as Defense Secretary
Bloomberg quoted NBC on November 24 that Biden intends to appoint former Deputy Secretary of Defense Michelle Flournoy as Secretary of Defense.
According to the U.S. political news website Politico, during the Obama administration as the Undersecretary for Policy of the Department of Defense, Flunoir was the “No. 3” of the Pentagon and played an important role in formulating the strategy for Afghanistan and Iraq.
The report pointed out that for Flunoy, the role of the Ministry of Defense now goes far beyond the traditional military scope. “I do think that the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic will broaden the connotation of the concept of national security,” she said in a recent interview.
