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Retired General Lloyd Austin prepares to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of Defense in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, U.S. January 19, 2021. Jim Lo Scalzo\/Pool via REUTERS<\/figcaption>

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired Army General Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that he would work to rid \u201cracists and extremists\u201d from the ranks of the U.S. military and focus strategically on Asia if ultimately confirmed as President-elect Joe Biden\u2019s defense secretary.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf confirmed, I will fight hard to stamp out sexual assault, to rid our ranks of racists and extremists, and to create a climate where everyone fit and willing has the opportunity to serve this country with dignity,\u201d Austin said in his confirmation hearing.<\/p>\n

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