Biden picks Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

President Biden named Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown as the nominee to serve as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. If confirmed, he would replace Gen. Mark Milley as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. As Stephanie Sy reports, the pick is both strategic and symbolic.

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