Susan Rice has been an top operator in the Obama admin…
But her time as National Security advisor rubbed Republicans the wrong way…
(She is know to speak her mind, which sometimes rubs people the wrong way in Democratic circles also)
Obama put her up for Sec of State , but Republicans nixed that….
She had in the final race for the Biden Vice President spot, but lost out to a more political stronger Kamala Harris…
She was on the list for Sec of State, but again , would never get thru a majority Republican confirmation vote…
Biden names her to a spot that will enable her work for him on a high level across the whole executive branch without getting Senate confirmation and allows her to be available for a higher level job maybe in the future…And adds another woman of color to Biden’s inner circle , one that has experience operation in the top levels of the American Government that other’s do not…
President-elect Biden will name former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to head the Domestic Policy Council, the Biden transition team confirmed Thursday — a significant change from her previous roles that would put her in charge of major portions of his “Build Back Better” plan.
Between the lines: Rice was previously considered for Cabinet positions including Secretary of State, but she would have faced steep confirmation odds given her history of clashes with some GOP senators and as a flashpoint over Benghazi. The DPC role does not require Senate confirmation.
- She’ll coordinate closely with the president-elect’s top national security and economic advisers, Jake Sullivan and Brian Deese.
- This reflects Biden’s desire for more interconnected management of foreign, economic and domestic policy….
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How it works: In this role, Rice will meet regularly with Biden, sit on the administration’s COVID-19 task force, convene sessions with Cabinet secretaries and formulate and coordinate policies.
- Health care, immigration and racial equity are expected to top the new administration’s domestic priorities.
- More broadly, the DPC encompasses agencies’ work on education, labor, energy, gun policy, veterans’ affairs, housing, transportation, agriculture, the environment, conservation, opioid addiction, civil rights, voting rights and democratic governance….
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In policy and power and Biden access?
This position could place Susan Rice just below the Biden Chief of Staff and Vice President Harris ….
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