Susan Rice to Run White House Domestic Policy Council

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According to people with knowledge of these kinds of things, Susan Rice, the former national security adviser under Barack Obama and Bidenโ€™s reign, has been tapped to run the White House Domestic Policy Council.

According to Politico, Rice also served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and at one point, was vetted as Bidenโ€™s possible vice president. Rice was believed to be a shoo-in for the secretary of state position but that went to Antony Blinken.

This might be the most important part of this rumored appointment, the director of the Domestic Policy Council is not a Senate-confirmed position, which means that Rice wonโ€™t be subjected to Republicansโ€™ crazy conspiracy theories around her email and Benghazi.

From USA Today:

Bidenโ€™s campaign said the president-elect chose Rice for the role because she โ€œknows government inside and outโ€ and will โ€œturbocharge the effort to build back better.โ€

Riceโ€™s appointment is also a signal Biden wants his domestic and foreign policy advisers to work hand-in-hand. Biden has touted the idea of creating a โ€œforeign policy for the middle classโ€ that takes into account the domestic impact of international trade, globalization and other international issues. Bidenโ€™s announcement specifically said Rice would be working directly with his National Security Council team.

โ€œRice is among our nationโ€™s most senior and experienced government leaders with the skills to harness the power of the federal government to serve the American people,โ€ Bidenโ€™s announcement said. โ€œAs a former member of the Cabinet, she also understands the challenges and opportunities of running an agency and has extensive experience working with other key members of the Biden-Harris White House team.โ€

I canโ€™t say that Iโ€™m not surprised since Susan Rice was once considered for high-level positions and has essentially fallen into a โ€œtop domestic policy jobโ€ despite โ€œher expertise and experience in foreign policy.โ€

I guess it will all make sense considering my expertise lies in sleeping and buying sneakers I donโ€™t need during a pandemic that doesnโ€™t allow us to leave the house and yet, here I am, covering politics.

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