Biden stumbles over Lloyd Austin’s name as he describes putting ’black man’ in position

President Biden appeared to stumble over the name of his secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, as he crowed about taking heat for putting a “black man” in the crucial position. The 81-year-old president made the remark while speaking about his record of appointing black people in his administration during a sit-down interview with Black Entertainment Television (BET) on Wednesday. A clip of the exchange quickly exploded on social media after critics accused the gaffe-prone Biden of forgetting Austin’s name and instead just referring to him as “the black man.” Read more at: #joebiden #lloydaustin #interview #news The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: Catch the latest news here: Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - Facebook -
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