Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – President-elect of the United States (US) Joe Biden finally introduced the national security policy team in his cabinet.
On Tuesday (11/24/2020), the team consisted of diplomats and veterans of President Barack Obama’s administration.
The details include the foreign minister, national security adviser, interior security secretary, intelligence chief to the UN ambassador and climate change envoy.
“America is back, ready to lead the world,” he said when the announcement took place in his hometown, Wilmington Delaware.
He said this team is a fact that the US is ready to move forward in the global again, not backward.
“Once seated at the (White House) table, (we are) ready to face the enemy and will not reject allies,” he said again.
“The servant of this country will restore America’s global leadership and moral leadership.”
In detail there are six women and men he chose. Anthony Blinken, becomes US Secretary of State, while Linda Thomas-Greenfield is the US representative at the United Nations.
“As the president-elect said, we cannot solve all the world’s problems alone. We need to work with other countries, we need their cooperation. We need their partnerships,” Blinken said in his remarks.
“I want to tell you, America is back. Multilateralism is back. Diplomacy is back,” said Thomas-Greenfield.
Former Minister John Kerry has become his Special Envoy for Climate Change. Biden then introduced Cuban-born Alejandro Mayorkas, who was appointed Secretary of Homeland Security.
Avril Haines was appointed as Director of National Intelligence. Meanwhile, Jake Sullivan is the White House National Security Advisor.
Unfortunately the economy minister has not been announced. A number of people close to say, the new official announcement will be next week.
However, some media confirmed that former Fed boss Janet Yellen will become Biden’s Minister of Finance. She will be the first woman to occupy this important position.
Yesterday President Donald Trump’s administration finally allowed Biden’s transition. This was a ‘big surprise’ after weeks of blocking.
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