Tuesday, December 18, 2012

President Obama's New National Security Nominees Will Be Announced By Friday

Sen. John Kerry as Secretary of State and former Senator Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. Reuters

Obama’s Picks For State Department And Pentagon Could Be Announced Friday -- Washington Post

President Obama hopes to announce his new national security nominees Friday, but the date depends on the status of the “fiscal cliff” negotiations, administration officials said.

Other White House business has taken a back seat to talks with Republicans to avert the cliff — a set of mandatory spending cuts and tax increases — before the Dec. 31 deadline, the officials said. Obama may also postpone his scheduled Friday departure for his holiday vacation in Hawaii.

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My Comment: Sen. Kerry will probably be approved by 90 US Senators for Secretary of State, and Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense by 80. As to who will be the next CIA Director .... I do not have a clue.

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