When Biden nominated the first Black man to run the Pentagon this past week, women cried foul. Susan Rice, a Black woman who was United Nations ambassador and national security adviser in the Obama administration, had been seen as a candidate for secretary of state. “If we get a genuine attorney general that has a credible background on civil rights and voting rights enforcement,” he said. During his meeting with the activists, Biden bristled at the idea that his nominations suggest he was not pursuing a progressive agenda. First Black defence secretary,” said Philippe Reines, a veteran Democratic operative and former top adviser to Hillary Clinton.

Source: bd News24 December 13, 2020 10:41 UTC