(CNN) When President-elect Joe Biden formally introduced members of his national security team on Tuesday, there were significant gaps on stage: proposed leaders for the Pentagon and the CIA. Two transition advisers cautioned against reading anything into the fact that Flournoy was not included in the national security team announced this week in Wilmington. And Biden and his team were taking additional time piecing together other selections before announcing his Defense Secretary pick. Donilon, having led the National Security Council at the White House, worked more closely with Biden and his team during the Obama administration. Contact between Biden's transition team and potential candidates has been minimal, leaving them in the dark with where they stand, according to people familiar with the outreach.

Source: The Nation November 26, 2020 01:07 UTC