Biden Set To Formally Introduce His National Security Team
The picks for national security and foreign-policy posts include former Secretary of State
Outside the realm of national security and foreign policy, Biden is expected to choose
Biden's emerging
The incoming president will nominate longtime adviser
Thomas-Greenfield is Black, and Mayorkas is Cuban American.
Those being introduced on Tuesday “are experienced, crisis-tested leaders who are ready to hit the ground running on day one,” the transition said in a statement. “These officials will start working immediately to rebuild our institutions, renew and reimagine American leadership to keep Americans safe at home and abroad, and address the defining challenges of our time — from infectious disease, to terrorism, nuclear proliferation, cyber threats, and climate change.”
In the weeks ahead, Biden could also name
In making the choices public on Monday, Biden moved forward with plans to fill out his administration even as President
Trump said later Monday that he was directing his team to cooperate on the transition but vowed to keep up the fight. His comment came after the
Biden's nominations were generally met with silence on
The best known of the bunch is Kerry, who made climate change one of his top priorities while serving as Obama's secretary of state, during which he also negotiated the
“America will soon have a government that treats the climate crisis as the urgent national security threat it is,” Kerry said. “I’m proud to partner with the president-elect, our allies, and the young leaders of the climate movement to take on this crisis as the president’s climate envoy.”
Blinken, 58, served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration. He recently participated in a national security briefing with Biden and Vice President-elect
Blinken served on the
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