Be secretary of state and john kerry as the new president ial envoy for climate. Following his remarks, Vice President elect Kamala Harris close doubt the event with brief comments. This runs about 30 minutes. Gooddentelect biden afternoon, everyone. Today, i am pleased to announce nominations for staff for critical Foreign Policy and National Security positions in my administration. It is a team that will keep our country and people safe and secure, and it is a team that reflects the fact that americas back, ready to lead the world, not retreat from it, once again sit at the head of the table. Ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our allies. Ready to stand up for our values. In fact, in calls from World Leaders that i have had 18 to 20 of them so far, im not sure the exact number in the weeks since we won the election, im struck by how they look forward to the United States reasserting its historic role as a global leader, both in the pacific, as well as the atlantic, all
Focusing on National Security and Foreign Policy. Making sure we selected a cabinet that looks like america. That reflects the best of our nation. And that is what we have done. The list of sixes headlined by secretary of state nominee antony blinken, a longtime aide, alejandro mayorkas, for Homeland Security, linda thomas greenfield for ambassador to the un, avril haines for director of National Intelligence and former secretary of state john kerry as special president ial envoy for climate and Jake Sullivan as National Security advisor. Fresh perspective and an unrelenting belief in the promise of america. There are a number of first in the group including the first woman to serve as dni. Mr. President elect, you know ive never shied away from speaking truth to power and that will be my charge as the director of National Intelligence. Mayorkas would be the first latino in his decision if confirmed. I will work day and night in the service of our nation to lead the men and women of th
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Pres. Elect biden hi, everybody. Ok. Good afternoon, everyone. Today i am pleased to announce nominations for staff for critical Foreign Policy and National Security positions in my administration. It is a team that will keep our country and people safe and secure, and it is a team that reflects the fact that americas back, ready to lead the world, not retreat from it, once again sit at the head of the table. Ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our allies. Ready to stand up for our values. In fact, in calls from World Leaders i have had, 18 to 20 of them so far, im not sure the exact number in the weeks since we won the election, im struck by how they look forward to the United States reasserting its historic role as a global leader, in the pacific, as well as the atlantic, all across the world. The team meets this moment, this team behind me, they embody my core beliefs that america is strongest when it works with its allies. Collectively, this team has secured some of th
Protest against our police force only removed refugees, migrants from the streets in school, mohamed salah, looks set to make a Champions League return to liverpool, the club confirming the egyptian has now tested negative for corona virus. The u. S. President elect joe biden and Vice President elect camelot harris are about to formally announce their nominees for Key National Security and Foreign Policy posts. On monday, their transition to the white house formally began the head of a Government Agency responsible for the process finally acknowledged by as in her words, the apparent winner of the election. Well, soon well speak to white house correspondent, kimberly how kids in washington d. C. Trump had a one minute media here its not long ago, and shell tell us what he had to say. But 1st, lets start with shabba. Tant, see hes in wilmington, in delaware, so she had what do we expect, joe biden to say . I think will have a great deal of discussion of multilateralism, a return to glob