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Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy
Politics
Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch

Familiar Faces Return to State and National Security Council as Biden Staffs Up With Obama Alums

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks before announcing members of his economic team, including the secretaries of commerce and labor, in Wilmington, Delaware, on Jan. 8. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President-elect Joe Biden is staffing up his National Security Council and State Department with a slate of Obama-era officials, reflecting the incoming administration’s plans to rely on seasoned diplomats and subject matter experts. 

The appointments reflect the Biden administration’s priorities on issues such as reviving the moribund Iran deal, global health issues in the wake of the pandemic, climate change, and tackling long-standing challenges related to Russia. 

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