Democrats Are Skeptical Of Biden's Pentagon Pick

Civil rights and advocacy groups have been lobbying Joe Biden over his cabinet picks; Biden has promised to have the most diverse cabinet in history. Retired general Lloyd Austin, Biden's pick for Defense Secretary, will be the first Black man in that role — if he can overcome objections tied to civilian control of the military. This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.