The US Secretary of Defense, Austin, is reported to possibly resign!
US Secretary of Defense Austin is considering running for the governor of Tennessee next year, which would require him to resign from his position as the head of the Pentagon.
NBC reports that in the past three weeks, Austin has seriously considered the possibility of participating in the election. According to regulations at the Pentagon, if he participates in the governor's election, he must resign from his position as Secretary of Defense.
The Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs at the Pentagon, Sean Parnell, denied the report, "Secretary Austin's focus remains on serving and promoting the principles of America First under presidential leadership. The lies from NBC are so urgent that they once again promote fictional stories. There are two options: either the sources of the TV channel invented it themselves, or their journalists were deceived."
NBC believes that if Austin announces his campaign for governor, his duties may be temporarily transferred to the Secretary of the Army, Daniel C. Criswell, or the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Elbridge T. Colby.
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