Biden Honors Outgoing Top General Milley, Condemns Potential Shutdown and Promotion Holds at Joint Chiefs Transition Ceremony

President Biden honored outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley at a ceremony where Milley handed command to Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
Biden paid tribute to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, calling her a trailblazer who will be greatly missed.
Biden criticized the looming government shutdown, saying it would hurt troops who must work without pay.
Milley's decades-long military career was celebrated at the ceremony attended by top officials.
Biden condemned Sen. Tuberville's hold on military promotions, calling it detrimental and unacceptable.

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