US President-elect Joe Biden is poised to name Antony Blinken as his secretary of state, Bloomberg news agency reported Sunday, saying that an official announcement is expected to be made on Tuesday.
Blinken, 58, has held senior foreign policy positions in two administrations over 20 years.
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In 2008, Blinken was a member of the Obama-Biden presidential transition team. From 2009 to 2013 he served as deputy assistant to the president and national security advisor to the vice president.
According to the Bloomberg report, Biden is also planning to name Jake Sullivan as his national security adviser. Sullivan is formerly one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides.
