US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin plans to appoint US Air Force Brigadier General Patrick Ryder as the new Pentagon press secretary. Reported by this TV channel CNN with reference to sources.
Sources said General Ryder is expected to remain active in the military “at least for the foreseeable future”. However, they noted that it was “sensitive” for an “officer in uniform” to inform the public on political issues, but that it was “not the first time”.
Ryder worked with Austin as a spokesperson for the US Central Command from 2013 to 2016. He also served as the press secretary to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces from 2017 to 2019.
Earlier, the spokesperson for the US Department of Defense was John Kirby, who took office in May. appointed National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications.
Also in May left his job White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. She was replaced by Karine Jean-Pierre, the first African-American woman to hold the position and representative of the LGBTQ community.
Source: Gazeta
