Biden to choose Lloyd Austin as Defense Secretary on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Biden to choose Lloyd Austin as Defense Secretary. GET THE FULL STORY Photo credit: Staff Sgt. Caleb Barrieau – Image was released by the United States Army with the ID 111201-A-6042B-537 (next). −photo essay link, Public Domain, link. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...