Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he had appointed Admiral Linda Fagan to lead the US Coast Guard and become the first woman in command of the US Armed Forces. “Its leadership and integrity do not correspond to anyone,” Biden said in a tweet announcing his candidacy. Fagan, who is currently serving as deputy commander of the Coast Guard, needs to be confirmed by the Senate. He will replace Admiral Carl Schultz, who has been serving as commander since 2018. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Eric Beech. Edited by Bernard Orr Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
