SecDef Nominee Austin Discloses Ties To Industry, Will Recuse Himself From Raytheon-Related Decisions

摘要

Ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin, president-elect Biden’s nominee, for defense secretary, has pledged torecuse himself from decisions involving Raytheon [RTN] where he has served on the board ofdirectors, for at least a year if confirmed to lead the Pentagon.Austin, the former U.S. CENTCOM commander, also stands to receive up to $1.7 million inpayments from Raytheon as he divests his shares in the company in preparation for his newposition, according to new documents filed with the Office of Government Ethics.