Biden Facing Growing Pressure Over Secretary Of Defense Pick

WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalizes his choice for secretary of defense.
And facing massive governing challenges once he takes office on Jan. 20, Biden can perhaps least afford to lose the backing of the Democratic Partys fiery progressive base.
Nearly 100 House Democrats belong to the Progressive Caucus, which may wield significant influence over Biden’s policy agenda as Democrats cling to their narrowest House majority in a century.
Flournoy, meanwhile, had been seen as the leading candidate for defense secretary under a Democratic president since Hillary Clintons failed 2016 campaign.
Biden has promised both to fight for big, bold policy changes and to compromise with Republicans.

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