In a nod toward bipartisanship, Obama has reportedly decided to
keep Robert Gates on as Secretary of Defense, at least in the
near term.
The NY Times also
reports:
The developments came as Mr. Obama prepared to begin unveiling
his national security team after the long Thanksgiving weekend.
Besides formally announcing his nomination of Mrs. Clinton as
secretary of state, Mr. Obama was expected to appoint Gen.
James L. Jones,
a retired Marine commandant and NATO
supreme commander, as his national security adviser.
Other front-runners have emerged in recent days, including Adm.
Dennis Blair,
retired from the Navy, for
director of national intelligence; Susan E. Rice, a
former assistant secretary of state, for ambassador to the
United
Nations; James B.
Steinberg, a former deputy national security adviser, for
deputy secretary of state; and Thomas E. Donilon, a former
chief of staff at the State Department, for deputy national
security adviser.
