Johnson had been under consideration to become Biden’s secretary of defence, but Biden nominated retired General Lloyd Austin for that role. Johnson was also viewed as a candidate for attorney general, a position that has not yet been announced. “I will not be in the Biden administration,” Johnson said in an email. He also served as Department of Defence general counsel in the early years of Barack Obama’s presidency and as general counsel of the Air Force during the Clinton administration. Johnson’s comments will refocus attention on the other leading candidates for attorney general.

Source: bd News24 December 09, 2020 02:26 UTC