President-elect JB biden Expected to announce Tony Blinken, A longtime diplomat and member of Mr Biden’s inner circle, as his secretary of state, confirmed to CBS News that multiple people were aware of the decision. Mr Biden is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday.
In addition, two people familiar with the decision confirmed to CBS News Linda Thomas-Greenfield has been selected As ambassador to the UN.
Blinken has served in the past two Democratic administrations, including Deputy National Security Adviser from 2013 to 2015 and Deputy Secretary of State from 2015 to 2017.
Mr. Biden first began working with Blinkon 15 years ago when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Blinkon served as Democratic Staff Director. Their relationship was cemented at the White House when Mr. Biden was vice president and Blinken was his national security adviser. By the end of the Obama administration, Blinken became deputy secretary of state.
Before CBS News Reported to be Blinkon Already serving as Mr. Biden’s global liaison, congratulating world leaders on working as a master scheduler for President-elect phone calls. The role of Blinkon is essential as the State Department has been blocked from providing assistance with calls by the trip administration.
The bidon transition officer did not respond to a request for comment by CBS News.
Blink told CBS News intelligence analyst Michael Morrell in September that he expects Mr. Biden to “redefine American leadership by advancing our diplomacy.”
“We’ll really show up again, out of the day, out of the day. But to engage the world, it was in 2009 or not even in 2017, when we left it, but it’s like and what we expect it to be: growing powers, technology. And new artists empowered by information, who we have to bring along if we’re going to make progress, “Blink said on Morel’s podcast,” Intelligence Matters. ”
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice was also considered for the position.
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Ed O’Keefe, Nicole Killian and Caroline Lint contributed to this report.
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