Cabinet Chatter

[brooklynite]

Politico

SO, LISTEN -- nothing at all is set, ever. The BIDEN campaign says they aren’t preparing anything, and it’s way too early to even think about this (though a formal transition effort is already underway). But here’s some of the chatter -- let’s call it very, very informed chatter -- as of now:

-- CHIEF OF STAFF: Ron Klain and Steve Richetti. Klain seems to be the favorite.
-- SECRETARY OF STATE: Tony Blinken, Susan Rice, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.).
-- SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: Michèle Flournoy.
-- A.G.: Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.).
-- TREASURY SECRETARY: Lael Brainard.
-- TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY: L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti. (This would be a big job in an administration that will certainly push for big infrastructure spending in the first quarter of 2021.)
-- HHS SECRETARY: Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

[Mike 03]

1. Great to see Susan Rice in the mix for SoS.

Doug Jones for A.G. is one that never occurred to me.

[2naSalit]

3. Same here.

I was anticipating a small list for AG and hadn't considered Sen. Jones for that role at all.

[Laelth]

2. Karen Bass would be good for HHS.

She’s a hard-working, behind-the-scenes, no-nonsence manager. HHS is the biggest department in the Federal Government. She would be effective there, I think.

Her House seat from California is not vulnerable.

-Laelth