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| Speculation of President's Obama 's intention to nominate John Kerry for Secretary of State hits the media. (Photo Courtesy of AP) |
After withdrawal of U.N. Ambassador Rice from the pick for U.S. Secretary of State, there has been recent speculation that US Senator John Kerry will be nominated for the position. Kerry is currently Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman under the Obama Administration. Though nothing is official yet, the buzz is the announcement of Kerry's nomination could come as early as mid-week according to Reuters.
Reuters’ unspecified source that is close to
the situation also stated President Obama House is inclined “to unveiling
Kerry's nomination as part of a high-profile package that would include his
pick for defense secretary”.
As news of Kerry’s potential nomination reaches
surface, no other candidates have been currently linked to the position. For
other positions, Former Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel is most likely to
succeed Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta.
News of Rice’s resignation from being considered
for the position of Secretary of State comes to relief of both Republicans and
Democrats, as a partisan clash has been averted for now. Ambassador Rice has
received harsh criticism from both sides of the aisle ever since the death of
US Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three fellow Americans in the act of terrorism that occurred in Libya in September.
Current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is
expected to step down in early January due to current health issues. Clinton is
praised as one of Obama’s most popular cabinet members and has received hype on
the possibility of her running for president in 2016.
So far, announcement of both Kerry and Hagel as
nominations for opening cabinet positions are unofficial and up in the air
until announcement by President Obama himself.
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