From today's WSJ:
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President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Antony Blinken to serve as secretary of state, turning to a trusted diplomat and foreign-policy adviser to oversee his work to rebuild U.S. relationships around the globe, according to people familiar with the decision.
The former vice president is also expected to nominate diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and to select Jake Sullivan, a State Department veteran, to serve as national security adviser, the people said.
Mr. Blinken served as Mr. Biden’s top foreign-policy adviser during his presidential campaign. He had roles as deputy secretary of state during President Obama’s second term and as national security adviser to Mr. Biden while he served as vice president under Mr. Obama.
Mr. Blinken’s ties to Mr. Biden date back nearly two decades, beginning when he served as staff director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee while Mr. Biden served as a U.S. senator representing Delaware. Mr. Blinken also worked on Mr. Biden’s 2008 presidential campaign.
Mr. Blinken, who is 58 years old, has made clear that dealing with the coronavirus pandemic will be the first priority for the Biden administration.
Mr. Blinken supports Mr. Biden’s emphasis on the need to recommit the U.S. to global alliances and international accords that Mr. Trump has quit or criticized...
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