Several of President-elect Joe Biden's nominees would make history if confirmed by the United States Senate to serve in top roles in his incoming administration. Here are other people who would be historic firsts:First Black deputy secretary of the TreasuryAdewale "Wally" Adeyemo: Adeyemo currently serves as the president of the Obama Foundation. Haines served as assistant to the president and principal deputy national security adviser to President Barack Obama. She chaired the National Security Council's Deputies Committee, which is responsible for formulating the administration's national security and foreign policy. She served as deputy chief counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee while Biden served as chairman.

Source: The Nation December 01, 2020 12:56 UTC