President Biden is reportedly set to tap Rahm Emanuel -- former President Barack Obama's chief of staff and Chicago mayor -- as U.S. ambassador to Japan. NAACP WARNS BIDEN OVER RAHM EMANUEL RUMORSEmanuel served as a congressman from Illinois from 2003 to 2009 and mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019. "Rahm Emanuel helped cover up the murder of Laquan McDonald. "Rahm Emanuel should not be considered for any position within the Biden administration," Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., wrote on Twitter at the time. Known for his campaign to court moderate swing voters, Emanuel proudly declared the 2020 election cycle "The year of the Biden Republican" in August.

Source: Fox News May 11, 2021 17:03 UTC