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8 Dec, 4 tweets, 1 min read
NEW: Beau Biden served on Lloyd Austin's staff in Iraq.
A source familiar says, “On top of the countless hours Secretary-designate Austin spent in the Situation Room with then-Vice President Biden, he also developed a relationship with his son Beau. Beau served on General Austin’s staff when the latter commanded U.S. forces in Iraq...
They attended mass together and sat next to each other almost every Sunday. They developed a deep relationship and even saw each other after Beau returned from his deployment."
Just one aspect of what went into @JoeBiden choice of Austin as Secretary of Defense nominee.

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Our @NewsHour report tonight on Russian bounty payments:
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BREAKING: Extraordinary. Senior Defense Official distances @EsperDoD @thejointstaff Milley from @realDonaldTrump photo op outside St. Johns. “Their understanding was they were walking out of the White House to walk through Lafayette Park to review efforts to quell the protests”
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