Monthly Archives: January 2021

United Nations Ambassador

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Linda Thomas-Greenfield: Nominee Currently: Kelly Craft Under Trump, the U.N. ambassador was removed from the president’s Cabinet, as part of a larger retreat from diplomacy and the world stage. Biden will reinstate the ambassador to the Cabinet as his administration aims … Continue reading →

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U.S. Trade Representative – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Katherine Tai: Nominee Currently: Robert Lighthizer Normally a low-profile outpost, the position of chief trade negotiator became one of the Trump administration’s most consequential jobs. Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer, an experienced trade attorney, was the intellectual muscle behind the president’s “America … Continue reading →

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Small Business Administration Head

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Isabel Guzman: Nominee Currently: Jovita Carranza The agency, which supports small-business owners and entrepreneurs, has been under fire recently for its management of a loan program intended to help small businesses weather the pandemic. Isabel Guzman Director of California’s Office of the Small … Continue reading →

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Presidential Science Adviser

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Eric Lander: Nominee Biden has elevated the presidential science adviser, who councils the president on a broad range of scientific and technological topics, to be a member of the Cabinet. The adviser leads the White House Office of Science and … Continue reading →

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Director of National Intelligence – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Avril Haines: Nominee Currently: John Ratcliffe The director of national intelligence serves as the president’s primary intelligence adviser and leader of the U.S. intelligence community. The DNI historically hasn’t been a political role, but under Trump, it has been held twice … Continue reading →

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Office of Management and Budget Director – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Neera Tanden: Nominee Currently: Russ Vought The White House budget office acts as the nerve center of the government, an elite career workforce that prepares and helps administer the annual spending plan and helps set fiscal and personnel policy for federal … Continue reading →

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Michael S. Regan: Nominee Currently: Andrew Wheeler Biden is planning for a complete reversal of recent federal environmental policy after the Trump administration undertook a dramatic rollback in environmental protections. Over 100 environmental safeguards were removed across the past four years. Biden plans … Continue reading →

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Council of Economic Advisers Chair – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Cecilia Rouse: Nominee Currently: Tyler Beck Goodspeed (acting) Under Trump, the chair of the three-member Council of Economic Advisers was removed from the president’s Cabinet. Biden will reinstate the position, filled by the president’s chief economist, to the Cabinet. Cecilia Rouse … Continue reading →

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Denis McDonough: Nominee Currently: Robert Wilkie Veterans were a crucial constituency for Trump, who expanded their options to receive private health care outside the VA system. Biden, while not pledging to halt private care, has said he would work to build … Continue reading →

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Secretary of the Treasury – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Janet Yellen: Nominee Currently: Steve Mnuchin The Biden administration is expected to prioritize a massive stimulus package to shore up the economy’s shaky recovery. Biden also campaigned on tax increases for businesses and some of the wealthiest Americans — issues that … Continue reading →

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