Trump is still busy litigating that Biden has announced a series of cabinet candidates.

Original caption: Trump is still busy with litigation, Biden has announced a series of cabinet candidates

　　The counting of votes for the 2020 U.S. presidential election is still ongoing. According to the Arizona Secretary of State’s website, on November 11 local time, Arizona ended the vote counting process and Biden officially “enters” the state. This is the second time Arizona has “turned blue” in the last 70 years. .

　　At the same time, the Trump campaign continues to file lawsuits in key states. According to CNN, on November 10 local time, Trump’s campaign team produced 234 pages of testimony accusing Michigan of voter fraud.

　　However, after the Arizona takeover, “President-elect” Biden and his partner Harris, who have further consolidated their superiority, have already begun to organize the formation of a cabinet in preparation for the establishment of a new government. .

　　Currently, what dating plans has Biden announced? What are the characteristics of the planned cabinet? An article to understand the way Biden builds a cabinet.

　　In the cabinet formation plan, who did Biden announce?

　　According to the “New York Times” report, on November 11 local time, “President-elect” Biden announced the appointment of his long-time aide and senior Democratic Party official, Ron Klein, as House Chief of Staff. White The White House Chief of Staff is the highest level official in the office of the President of the United States, known as the “President of the White House.”

　　Biden said: “For many years, Klein has been my valued partner. We are now at a critical moment where we must unite the country and overcome difficulties. Klein has extensive work experience and the ability to cooperate with people from various political parties. This is exactly what a White House chief of staff should have. “

“President-elect” Biden announced the appointment of Ron Klein as White House chief of staff. / Twitter screenshot

　　Subsequently, Klein responded to the appointment: “Serving ‘President-elect Biden’ is the honor of my life.” Klein also said he hopes to build a talented and diversified task force to complete the reform agenda, try to bridge internal differences, and help Biden and Harris address the current challenges facing the United States.

　　Klein and Biden have known each other for over 30 years. In 1988, Klein served as an advisor to Biden’s campaign team. From 1989 to 1992, when Biden was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Klein was also his top legal advisor. From 2009 to 2011, during Biden’s tenure as vice president, Klein became the director of the vice president’s office and oversaw the implementation of the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.”

　　It is worth noting that Klein is also committed to public health services. In October 2014, Klein was appointed by then-President Obama as the Ebola Response Coordinator, responsible for coordinating the work of various government departments in response to Ebola.

In 2014, Klein took a photo with Biden when he was appointed as the Ebola Response Coordinator. / Reuters

　　Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said: “Klein is an excellent choice. He understands our current health crisis and economic crisis, and can guide the team through the crisis with his rich experience.” It is worth noting that, according to a report by the political news website Politico, Warren has stated that if Biden wins the general election, he intends to become the finance minister of the next government.

　　According to the “Washington Post” report, Biden’s chief campaign strategist Mike Donilon and campaign chairman Steve Riccietti are also expected to secure influential positions in the White House. The number one candidate for Secretary of Defense is Michele Fronoy, who worked closely with Biden’s campaign team during the campaign. She served as the United States Undersecretary of Defense. If named, Fronoy will become the United States. The Prime Minister of Defense.

　　In addition to the White House Chief of Staff, according to the Sunday Times, a Conservative official with close ties to Biden revealed that there had been informal discussions before that if Biden was successfully elected, then he could name Obama as the station. The British ambassador expressed his gratitude. But as of now, the news has not been officially confirmed. Biden’s advisers said the “president-elect” will successively announce the appointment of other senior White House officials in the coming days.

　　What are the characteristics of Biden’s cabinet formation plan?

　　On November 10 local time, Biden’s team posted a list of institutional review team members with hundreds of people on the “transition website” (buildbackbetter.com). In key federal government policy areas, members of the institutional review team have extensive work experience and can use a diverse perspective to address current challenges.

The “transition website” publishes the list of institutional review teams. / Twitter screenshot

　　According to the transition website, the agency’s review team will be responsible for evaluating the performance of federal agencies so that “President-elect” Biden can face urgent national challenges on the first day of his term. The agency’s review team plans to meet with former federal government officials and experts who closely follow federal agencies. He is also expected to meet with officials from think tanks, labor organizations, industry associations and other non-governmental organizations.

　　Biden said this will be the most diverse institutional review panel in US history, more than half of whom are women, with people of color, the disabled and other minorities accounting for 40%.

　　Such characteristics are also reflected in the new cabinet that Biden is beginning to form. According to the “New York Times” report, whether in public or private conversations, Biden said that a diverse team composition is “critical” to him. This spring, Biden mentioned his ideal cabinet in his speech: “It is particularly important that the cabinet resembles this country, because everyone will give you a different perspective on the problem.”

　　According to the “Capitol Hill” report, Biden said he would end the “cruel era of demonization in America.” In order to bridge the differences between the two parties and establish a working relationship between the two parties, you can cross parties and nominate a Republican. Cabinet or other high-ranking positions in government can bring America back to the tradition of two-party rule.

　　Biden often talks about the friendship he established with Republicans during his tenure in the Senate, and he hopes to hit the reset button for the federal government that has stalled due to partisan deadlock.

　　What challenges does Biden face in his cabinet formation journey?

　　Transition locked

　　Although Biden’s team has begun preparations for the formation of a cabinet and preparation for the establishment of a new government, Trump has yet to admit defeat, tweeting that “we will win” (WIN).

　　In addition, according to CNN, because Trump refused to acknowledge Biden’s victory, the Trump administration also prohibited Biden from using the resources of the US State Department and intercepted dozens of messages welcoming Biden from foreign leaders.

The United States Department of State intercepts information from foreign leaders. / Screenshot of CNN report

　　Biden’s team can only contact foreign leaders on their own. According to the “transition website”, as of now, Biden has spoken with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. . During the call, Biden did not receive the logistics services and translation support provided by the State Council Operations Center. There are indications that Biden’s team still faces numerous obstacles if it is to carry out the “transition” work.

　　Differences

　　On November 11 local time, Republican Senator Pat Tumi of Pennsylvania stated in an interview with The Washington Post that cabinet candidates must be chosen jointly by the president and a majority of the Senate, which means that even if Biden runs successfully The cabinet list may also face opposition from the Senate.

　　Toumi said that if Democrats can keep a majority of Senate seats, he expects “President-elect” Biden to have “ongoing discussions” with Senate Republicans on the Cabinet nomination list.

　　So far, the Republican Party has 50 Senate seats, 2 seats ahead of the Democrats. Democrats worry that the Republican-majority Senate could force Biden to negotiate a list of cabinet nominations and veto overly aggressive candidates.

Biden intends to include Republicans on the team. / Screenshot of the report “Capitol Hill”

　　Additionally, Biden’s idea of ​​recruiting Republicans from among its members has also been questioned. According to the “Capitol Hill” report, a former Republican congressman said: “Although Biden has indicated that he will work hard to build an inclusive government, whether this will really bring party unity is another question – I think it might not affect the current polarization.” .

　　By Yazhuo, Ruoxi

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