Joe Biden presented this Thursday, May 25, his candidate for the post of Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, African-American General Charles Q. Brown. He presented it in warrior endowed with the greatest military qualities, but also mobilized against racism.
The current commander of the air force, whose appointment as head of all the armed forces must be validated by the Senate, is ” a reckless leader and an inflexible patriot “, declared the American president during a ceremony in the gardens of the White House.
This very experienced former pilot is also someone ” who is not afraid to speak his mind added Joe Biden. The general, who calls himself “CQ”, had been noticed during the “Black Lives Matter” protests against racism, in the wake of the death of George Floyd, which occurred exactly three years ago.
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Diversity at the head of the American state
Charles Q. Brown had published a video in which he reported on the discrimination he himself suffered, including in the army. ” It really took guts, and it affected not just the military, but Americans all over the country. “, assured Joe Biden.
This ceremony illustrated diversity at the head of the American state, a principle dear to the 80-year-old Democrat. The American president was surrounded, in addition to CQ Brown, by his Minister of Defense Lloyd Austin, also African-American, and Vice-President Kamala Harris, of Indian and Jamaican origin.
(With AFP)