Support pours in for President-elect Joe Biden’s first round of cabinet picks
President-elect Joe Biden has announced several cabinet and high level administration picks, including Tony Blinken for Secretary of State, Linda Thomas-Greenfield for UN Ambassador, Avril Haines for Director of National Security, Alejandro Mayorkas for Homeland Security, Jake Sullivan for National Security, and John Kerry for Climate Czar. Support is pouring in for these picks.
Former Vice President and early climate change activist Al Gore: “A superb choice by President-elect Joe Biden of John Kerry as Climate Envoy. Kerry’s experience and passion are exactly what we need to restore American leadership abroad and repair the alliances that are crucial to solving the climate crisis.”
General Barry McCaffrey: “Pres elect Biden to nominate Antony Blinken to be Sec State on Tuesday. Brilliant. Experienced. Global contacts and respect. Harvard then Columbia Law. Served as both Dep Sec State and Dep NSC. Senior Staff Dir Sen For Relations Cmte. Good news for America.”
Pete Buttigieg: “The selection of Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield demonstrates a welcome re-commitment to the patriots in our diplomatic service who have been demeaned and demoralized the last four years. Her presence at the UN will reflect a new and brighter day for US diplomacy.”
