President-elect Joe Biden picks Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense, NBC’s white house correspondent Kristen Welker reports. But there are some Democrats who have signaled opposition to Lloyd’s pick. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to nominate retired four-star Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be his secretary of Defense, a personnel choice that could become one