Civilian DoDTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1491, Segment 1
Dec 15, 2020 • 23m
Secretaries of Defense are required to be out of active duty seven years before serving in the position, so President-elect Joe Biden's pick, General Lloyd Austin, will need a special waiver from Congress to be considered for the position because he only retired from the military four years ago. Why does this rule even exist? Guest: Eric Jensen is a professor of international law at Brigham Young University.