Auburn trustee tapped for Biden cabinet post

Gen, Lloyd Austin, a retired U.S. Army general, has been selected by President-elect Joe Biden as his nominee for secretary of defense. According to Politico, Austin emerged as a top candidate for the position in recent days. He would be the first Black leader of the Pentagon if confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Austin served as commander of U.S. Central Command from March 2013 through March 2016, and he was responsible for the 20-country Central Region that includes Iraq, Syria, Iran, Yemen, Afghanistan,…