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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBiden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans
By MATTHEW LEE
30 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Joe Biden is filling out his State Department team with a group of former career diplomats and veterans of the Obama administration, signaling his desire to return to a more traditional foreign policy after four years of uncertainty and unpredictability under President Donald Trump.
A transition official said Biden intends to nominate Wendy Sherman as deputy secretary of state and Victoria Nuland as undersecretary of state for political affairs the second- and third-highest ranking posts, respectively.
They were expected to be the 11 department appointees that Biden was announcing Saturday to serve under his pick for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, the official said. The official was not authorized to publicly discuss the appointments before the announcements and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Among the others joining the Biden team are:
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Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans (Original Post)
DonViejo
Jan 2021
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mopinko
(70,120 posts)1. truly wise. and damn do i love wendy sherman.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)2. The adults are now back in charge!
Wounded Bear
(58,662 posts)3. We need experienced people to rebuild the State Department...
Sounds like good choices.