Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acknowledged President-elect Trump's victory on Thursday and said the Pentagon will ensure a 'calm, orderly' transition toward the new administration. Austin made the announcement in a letter to all U.S. military members on Thursday.
'Our fellow citizens have elected the next President of the United States. The Department will make a calm, orderly, and professional transition to the incoming Trump administration. As it always has, the U.S. military will stand ready to carry out the policy choices of its next Commander in Chief, and to obey all lawful orders from its civilian chain of command,' Austin wrote.
