President-elect Joe Biden started his Cabinet rollout strong. Black leaders and progressives were advocating for Ohio Democrat Marcia Fudge to become the first Black woman to be agriculture secretary. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack campaigned for Joe Biden in Iowa. Transition team officials have said the blind attacks on Haaland aren’t coming from anyone authorised to speak on behalf of Biden’s team. Gen. Lloyd Austin as defence secretary, raising questions of how much the Biden team consulted with key allies before making his decision.

Source: Huffington Post December 11, 2020 08:48 UTC