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☆ Biden nominates veteran diplomats for top State posts
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-16 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -0.57 time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday nominated U.S. foreign policy veteran Wendy Sherman, a key negotiator of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, to be the No. From 1993 to 1996 she served as assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs. Nuland, a former assistant secretary of state for European affairs, served as deputy national security adviser to then-Vice President Dick Cheney from 2003 to 2005 and as chief of staff to the deputy secretary of state from 1993 to 1996. Biden also nominated one of his long-time foreign policy advisers, Brian McKeon, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Tuesday for Antony Blinken, Biden’s nominee to be Secretary of State.

Persons: Joe Biden, Wendy Sherman, Biden, Victoria Nuland, Sherman, Donald Trump, Harvard University’s John F, Dick Cheney, Brian McKeon, Bonnie Jenkins, Uzra Zeya, Antony Blinken, Nuland Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, Saturday, State Department, NATO, Political Affairs, Republicans, Senate, Republican, Harvard University’s, Kennedy School of Government, Albright, Group, State, Management, Resources, Arms, International Security Affairs, Civilian Security, Human, Foreign, Blinken, Reuters Locations: Iran, Europe, North Korea, United States

“The party is going to be totally broken” if it abandons Trump, Foster says, predicting Trump loyalists will spin off into a new third party. And the choice confronting party leaders as they ponder a renewed impeachment effort – whether to continue backing Trump or make him a pariah – will almost certainly cost the party voters it needs to win future elections, Republican party officials and strategists say. ‘GET OVER IT’Trump has at times been defiant amid the blowback from the Capitol riot. “The president defeated the Republican establishment in 2016 – the Republican Party, in terms of the voters, the movement, is very representative of the president’s agenda,” says Boris Epshteyn, a strategic advisor to Trump. It allowed Trump’s Republican critics to say, “we told you so - Trump is a threat,” Bruesewitz says.

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Widen After Impeachment Vote Some House Republicans have called on Representative Liz Cheney to resign from her leadership post after she voted to impeach President Trump. Representative Liz Cheney had issued a scathing statement the day before the impeachment vote repudiating President Trump. Mr. Biden will detail his proposal, which he and his economic team have been honing for weeks, in an evening speech in Delaware. “This nation also remains in the grip of a deadly virus and a reeling economy,” Mr. Biden said Wednesday. Far more of a party institutionalist, Mr. Biden has promised to rebuild state parties and deepen investments in the committee.

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☆ 'Not going anywhere:' Cheney votes to impeach Trump, rejects Republican criticism
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Liz Cheney addresses the media during the 2017 "Congress of Tomorrow" Joint Republican Issues Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. January 25, 2017. The top House Republican, Kevin McCarthy, declined or ignored reporters’ questions about Cheney’s move on Wednesday. As the House debated whether to impeach Trump, Cheney explained that her beef with the president was not merely around a difference of opinion over legislation. Republican Representative Andy Biggs, a Trump ally, nonetheless sought retribution against the leader of the House Republican Caucus, a position that her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, once held when he served in Congress. But Cheney, from the deeply Republican state of Wyoming, had no such hesitation in announcing her intention on Tuesday to vote for Trump’s impeachment.

Persons: Liz Cheney, Donald Trump, Mark Makela, I’m, Trump, Mitch McConnell, Trump’s, Kevin McCarthy, Cheney, Andy Biggs, Dick Cheney, ” Biggs, Matt Rosendale, Biggs, “, she’s, ”, Steny Hoyer Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Capitol, Republican, Conference, REUTERS, Trump, House Republican, ., Democrats, House Republican Caucus, Washington Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S, . Civil, Wyoming, United States

☆ U.S. House poised to impeach Trump for his role in Capitol assault
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( David Morgan | James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

Four other Republican House members, Jaime Herrera Beutler, John Katko, Adam Kinzinger and Fred Upton, also said they supported impeachment. Pelosi on Tuesday named nine impeachment managers, who would present the House’s case for impeachment during a Senate trial. If Trump is impeached by the House, he would have a trial in the Senate to determine his guilt. Democrats could also use an impeachment trial to push through a vote blocking Trump from running for office again. Rather than a two-thirds vote, a simple Senate majority is needed to disqualify Trump from future office.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Pence, Trump, Erin Scott, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, “, ” Pence, Nancy Pelosi, Liz Cheney, ” Cheney, Dick Cheney, Trump “, Jaime Herrera Beutler, John Katko, Adam Kinzinger, Fred Upton, impeaching Trump, Mitch McConnell, ‘, ” Trump, David Cicilline, Cicilline, ”, Jim Jordan, Pelosi, McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Kamala Harris, disqualifying Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S . Capitol, U.S . House, Capitol, REUTERS, Republican, House, Trump, Republican Party, Republicans, Republican House, New York Times, U.S . Senate, Democratic, Biden Locations: U.S, Washington , U.S, Jan, United States, Ukraine, Georgia

☆ Factbox: Some Republicans back Trump impeachment after storming of U.S. Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: +1 min

Below are some of the Republicans who said they will vote for impeachment when the House of Representatives takes the move up on Wednesday:LIZ CHENEYThe No. 3 House Republican, Cheney was the most senior member of her party to vote against efforts to challenge the Jan. 6 Electoral College results confirming Trump’s loss. The daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney is a rising star in the party. ADAM KINZINGERA frequent Trump critic, Kinzinger said Trump broke his oath of office by inciting his supporters to insurrection and used his position to attack the legislative branch of government. JOHN KATKOKatko was the first member of the House Republican caucus to say he would vote for impeachment.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, LIZ CHENEY, Cheney, Dick Cheney, ADAM KINZINGER, Kinzinger, Trump, JOHN KATKO Katko, FRED UPTON Upton, JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER Herrera Beutler Organizations: Reuters, Republicans, Republican, Trump Locations: Washington

☆ U.S. House begins debate on impeaching Trump for his role in Capitol assault
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( David Morgan | Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

National Guard members sleep in the Capitol Vistor's Center on Capitol Hill before Democrats begin debating one article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, January 13, 2021. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the No. As the House prepared for the impeachment vote, there were signs Trump’s hold on the Republican Party was beginning to ebb. House Republicans who opposed the impeachment drive argued Democrats were going too far, as Trump was on the verge of leaving office. Democrats could also use an impeachment trial to push through a vote blocking Trump from running for office again.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Donald Trump, Joshua Roberts, Joe Biden, Trump, Steny Hoyer, Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Kamala Harris, Jim McGovern, Mike Pence, Liz Cheney, ” Cheney, Dick Cheney, Trump “, Jaime Herrera Beutler, John Katko, Adam Kinzinger, Fred Upton, impeaching Trump, ‘, ” Trump, David Cicilline, ”, Jim Jordan, Trump’s, disqualifying Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S . Capitol, National Guard, Capitol Vistor's, Capitol Hill, U.S, REUTERS, Republican, Republican Senate, Democratic, Capitol, ”, Trump, Republican Party, Republicans, New York Times, House Republicans, Biden Locations: Jan, Georgia, Washington, U.S, United States, Ukraine

☆ Emotions run high as U.S. House begins debate on impeaching Trump
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( David Morgan | Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

If the House approves it, Trump would become the first president impeached twice. House impeachment of Trump would not immediately remove him from office but would set up a trial in the Republican-controlled Senate. It remained unclear whether such a trial would take place in time to expel Trump from office. As the House prepared for the impeachment vote, there were signs Trump’s hold on the Republican Party was beginning to ebb. Democrats could also use an impeachment trial to push through a vote blocking Trump from running for office again.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Donald Trump, Joshua Roberts, Joe Biden, Trump, Steny Hoyer, Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Kamala Harris, Jim McGovern, Oklahoma Republican Tom Cole, Cole, Jason Smith, Mike Pence, Liz Cheney, ” Cheney, Dick Cheney, Trump “, Jaime Herrera Beutler, John Katko, Adam Kinzinger, Fred Upton, impeaching Trump, Biden, Hunter, Trump’s Jan, ” Trump, David Cicilline, disqualifying Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S . Capitol, National Guard, Capitol Vistor's, Capitol Hill, U.S, REUTERS, Republican, Republican Senate, Democratic, Capitol, ”, Republicans, Oklahoma Republican, Trump, Republican Party, New York Times, Ukraine, Georgia Locations: Jan, Georgia, Washington, Oklahoma, U.S, United States

☆ Factbox: Six Republicans back Trump impeachment after storming of U.S. Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: +1 min

A barricade is seen near the U.S. Capitol building as the House of Representatives debates impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brandon BellBelow are some of the Republicans who said they will vote for impeachment when the House of Representatives votes on Wednesday:LIZ CHENEYThe No. The daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney is a rising star in the party. ADAM KINZINGERA frequent Trump critic, Kinzinger said Trump broke his oath of office by inciting his supporters to insurrection and used his position to attack the legislative branch of government. JOHN KATKOKatko was the first member of the House Republican caucus to say he would vote for impeachment.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Donald Trump, Brandon Bell, LIZ CHENEY, Cheney, Dick Cheney, DAN NEWHOUSE Newhouse, ADAM KINZINGER, Kinzinger, Trump, JOHN KATKO Katko, FRED UPTON Upton, JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER Herrera Beutler Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Capitol, Capitol, REUTERS, Republicans, Republican, Trump Locations: U.S, Washington , U.S, Washington

☆ Factbox: Ten Republicans back Trump impeachment after storming of U.S. Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

A barricade is seen near the U.S. Capitol building as the House of Representatives debates impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brandon BellBelow are the 10 Republicans who voted for impeachment along with 222 Democrats in the House of Representatives:LIZ CHENEYThe No. 3 House Republican, Cheney was the most senior member of her party to vote against efforts to challenge the Electoral College results confirming Trump’s loss. The daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney is a rising star in the party. JOHN KATKOKatko, from New York, was the first member of the House Republican caucus to say he would vote for impeachment, on Tuesday.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Donald Trump, Brandon Bell, LIZ CHENEY, Cheney, Dick Cheney, ANTHONY GONZALEZ Gonzalez, “, ”, PETER MEIJER Meijer, ” “, DAN NEWHOUSE Newhouse, ADAM KINZINGER, Kinzinger, Trump, JOHN KATKO, FRED UPTON Upton, JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER Herrera Beutler, Rice, DAVID VALADAO Valadao Organizations: Reuters, Republican, U.S . Capitol, Capitol, REUTERS, Electoral, Ohio Republican, United States Capitol, Twitter, Trump Locations: U.S, Washington , U.S, Ohio, Grand Rapids , Michigan, Washington, Illinois, New York, United States, Michigan, South Carolina, California

☆ U.S. Representative Cheney says will vote to impeach Trump
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -0.90 time to read: 1 min

FILE PHOTO: House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, who holds a high-ranking position in Republican leadership in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday said that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump. In a statement noting that Trump “summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack” on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Cheney said, “I will vote to impeach the president.”Cheney is the daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney.

Persons: Liz Cheney, Aaron P, Bernstein, Donald Trump, Trump “, Cheney, “, ” Cheney, Dick Cheney Organizations: Republican, Capitol, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, U.S Locations: Washington , U.S

☆ Three U.S. House Republicans declare support for impeaching Trump
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Richard Cowan | Susan Cornwell | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

McConnell believes the impeachment effort will make it easier to purge Trump from the party, the Times said. Democrats could also use an impeachment trial to push through a vote blocking Trump from running for office again. If Trump is impeached by the House, he would have a trial in the Senate to determine his guilt. But only a simple majority is needed to disqualify Trump from future office. If Trump has not stepped down and Pence has not taken action by Wednesday, Democratic leaders plan to bring impeachment to the House floor.

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Democrats moved forward on an impeachment vote after a effort to persuade Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to remove Trump was rejected by Pence on Tuesday evening. Republican leaders in the House did not urge their members to vote against impeaching Trump, saying it was a matter of individual conscience. At a meeting to set the rules for Wednesday’s impeachment vote, Democratic Representative David Cicilline told the House Rules Committee that the impeachment drive had the support of 217 lawmakers - enough to impeach Trump. Democrats could also use an impeachment trial to push through a vote blocking Trump from running for office again. Rather than a two-thirds vote, a simple Senate majority is needed to disqualify Trump from future office.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Trump, Pence, “, ” Pence, Nancy Pelosi, Liz Cheney, ” Trump “, Cheney, Dick Cheney, ”, John Katko, Adam Kinzinger, Fred Upton, impeaching Trump, ‘, Joe Biden’s, Biden, ” Trump, David Cicilline, Cicilline, Trump “, Jim Jordan, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, there’s, ” Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Kamala Harris, disqualifying Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, U.S . Capitol, Capitol, Republican, Trump, Democrats, Republican House, Democratic, Biden, The New York Times, U.S . Senate, Times, House, Reuters Locations: U.S, United States, Ukraine, Georgia

☆ GOP Rep. Liz Cheney announces she'll vote to impeach Trump and calls his incitement of the Capitol insurrection the greatest presidential 'betrayal' in history
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: +2 min

GOP Rep. Liz Cheney announced on Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting a deadly insurrection last week. Cheney called Trump's incitement of the mob that breached the US Capitol building on January 6 the greatest "betrayal" of the constitution by any American president. "The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack," she said in a statement. Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican and member of House GOP leadership, announced on Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting a deadly insurrection last week. A slew of other Republican lawmakers and members of Trump's administration have condemned Trump's incitement of the riot and his refusal to swiftly condemn it.

Persons: Liz Cheney, Donald Trump, Cheney, Dick Cheney, Trump, He's, Mitch McConnell, McConnell Organizations: Capitol, Wyoming Republican, GOP, Republican, Trump, New York Times Locations: United States, Wyoming

☆ House GOP chair Liz Cheney, two other Republican lawmakers will vote to impeach Trump
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Jacob Pramuk | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

None of this would have happened without the President," the Republican conference chair said. In a statement, Cheney said Trump "summoned this mob, assembled the mob and lit the flame of this attack." Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican, said Tuesday she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump , as at least three GOP lawmakers will move to charge the president from their own party with high crimes and misdemeanors. The House plans to vote Wednesday on whether to charge Trump with high crimes and misdemeanors. The facts establish that he is unfit to remain in office a single day longer and warrant the immediate impeachment of President Trump."

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The House voted on Tuesday demanding that Mr. Pence take such action or else it would impeach Mr. Trump. Mr. Pence sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi late Tuesday refusing to act. But Mr. Trump has been nervous enough about it that he finally broke five days of the cold shoulder to invite his vice president to the Oval Office on Monday night to smooth over their split. After Vice President Al Gore lost his presidential campaign in 2000, he had a bitter fight with President Bill Clinton in the Oval Office over who was to blame. Mr. Trump came into office with no real understanding of how his predecessors had handled relationships with their running mates.

Persons: Pence, “ I’m, ”, Tom Malinowski, “ He’s, Mike Pence, Trump, —, Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, George W, Bush, Lewis Libby Jr Organizations: Mr, Office Locations: New Jersey

☆ Trump's cabinet is reportedly discussing the 25th Amendment to remove him from office after the Capitol riots
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-07 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

Members of President Donald Trump's cabinet are discussing invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office, CBS News, ABC News, and CNN reported. Members of President Donald Trump's cabinet are in the early stages of considering the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office, multiple media outlets reported, a move that would be unlike any other since the amendment was ratified six decades ago. Pence, for his part, plays no role in approving or rejecting a state's electoral votes and his involvement in the matter is largely ceremonial. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesAfter the area and the building were secured, Congress reconvened to finish debating election challenges and count up electoral votes. In both cases, Bush temporarily transferred power to Vice President Dick Cheney while he underwent routine colonoscopies.

Persons: Donald Trump's, CNN's Jim Acosta, Margaret Brennan, Mike Pence, Pence, Joe Biden's, baselessly, Trump, NBC's Tom Winter, Donald Trump, Win McNamee, Melania Trump's, Stephanie Grisham, Sarah Matthews, Rickie Niceta, Robert O'Brien, Matt Pottinger, Chris Liddell, Mitch McConnell, Elaine Chao, Ronald Reagan, Reagan, George H.W, Bush, George W, Dick Cheney Organizations: CBS News, ABC News, CNN, CBS, Trump, Electoral, Democratic Party, Capitol, Hill, U.S, Electoral College, Republican, White House, White, Daily Locations: House, Washington, DC, Washington , DC

☆ 25th Amendment: What it is and how it works, according to a constitutional law expert
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-07 | by ( Jade Scipioni | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

So what is the 25th Amendment and its Section 4 provision? What is the 25th Amendment? The 25th Amendment was passed by Congress on July 6, 1965 and ratified on Feb. 10, 1967. The 25th Amendment has been used multiple times over the years, according to Richard Kay, an expert on constitutional law and a Wallace Stevens Professor of Law Emeritus from the University of Connecticut. What's the processThe most important factor needed to use the 25th Amendment is having the vice president and a majority of the cabinet on board, says Kay.

Persons: Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Adam Kinzinger, Trump, Jan, Richard Kay, Wallace Stevens, George W, Bush, Dick Cheney, Kay Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Democrats, Democratic, Republican, Trump, Congress, University of Connecticut, CNBC Locations: Washington , DC, Washington ,

☆ Explainer: How a U.S. Senate divided 50-50 on party lines could work
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-06 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

How will a 50-50 Senate work? So there may not be a 50-50 Senate until then. VICE PRESIDENT IS THE TIE-BREAKERThe U.S. Constitution makes the vice president the presiding officer of the Senate, who can vote only in case of a tie. HOW DOES A 50-50 SENATE WORK DAY-TO-DAY? Senate Democratic Leader Schumer declared on Wednesday he would be the new majority leader, but said he had yet to speak to the current majority leader, Republican Mitch McConnell.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Leah Millis, Raphael Warnock, Kelly Loeffler, Jon Ossoff, David Perdue, Brad Raffensperger, Harris, Mike Pence, James Jeffords, Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Trent Lott, Dick Cheney, HARRIS, Michael Thorning, ”, “, You’d, ” Thorning, Tom Daschle, Lott, McConnell, ” Daschle, you’ve, ” Lott, Daschle, Pat Roberts Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Baptist, Republican, U.S . Senate, Georgia, Constitution, Senate, Republican Party, Center, Democrats, Republicans, “ Locations: U.S, Georgia, Washington , U.S, Jan, Pat Roberts of Kansas

His administration also may be able to dodge harassing probes with Democrats taking over from Republicans the chairmanships of Senate committees. Schumer and Pelosi will preside over razor-thin Democratic majorities, however, leaving little margin for error and potentially emboldening Republicans to obstruct their agenda as much as possible. Slideshow ( 2 images )Democratic Senator Chris Coons, a close Biden ally, is among those tasked with cultivating relationships with Republicans. During that period, then-Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott negotiated a power-sharing agreement with the Democratic leader Tom Daschle. As vice president under Barack Obama, he watched as Obama pursued an aggressive early agenda involving healthcare and climate change.

Persons: Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, Amr Alfiky, Raphael Warnock’s, Jon Ossoff’s, Kamala Harris, Biden, Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi, ”, Joe Manchin, Susan Collins, Mitt Romney, Chris Coons, Mitch McConnell, Sarah Binder, Dick Cheney, Trent Lott, Tom Daschle, McConnell, Lott, Franklin Roosevelt, Adam Green, Barack Obama, Obama, Jim Manley, Harry Reid, “, ” Manley Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, U.S, & Museum, White, Republicans, Democrats, Senate, Republican, Revenue Service, George Washington University, GO, Democrat, Trump Locations: Georgia, New York City , New York, U.S, ” “, West Virginia, United States, Paris

☆ Biden to name Sherman, Nuland to top diplomatic posts: sources
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-05 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -0.65 time to read: +2 min

Slideshow ( 3 images )WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic President-elect Joe Biden plans to name U.S. foreign policy veterans Wendy Sherman and Victoria Nuland to be the No. 3 officials at the State Department, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Sherman, who served as the U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs during the Obama administration, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. If confirmed by the Senate, Sherman and Nuland would serve under Antony Blinken, Biden’s choice for secretary of state. Both have deep experience in the State Department, Sherman as a political appointee and Nuland as a career diplomat.

Persons: Joe Biden, Wendy Sherman, Victoria Nuland, Sherman, Donald Trump, Biden, Obama, Antony Blinken, Harvard University’s John F, Dick Cheney Organizations: Democratic, State Department, Republican, Politico, NATO, Senate, Harvard University’s, Kennedy School of Government, Albright, Group Locations: WASHINGTON, Iran, Europe, North Korea

☆ Extraordinary warning to Trump by 10 former Pentagon chiefs
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

Following the Nov. 3 election and subsequentor recounts in some states, as well as unsuccessful court challenges, the outcome is clear, they wrote, while not specifying Trump in the article. The former Pentagon chiefs warned against use of the military in any effort to change the outcome. Biden has complained of efforts by Trump-appointed Pentagon officials to obstruct the transition. Just last week, Miller announced that he was sending the Nimitz home, a decision that had been opposed by senior military officers. In reversing himself, Miller cited “recent threats issued by Iranian leaders against President Trump and other U.S. government officials.” He did not elaborate, and the Pentagon did not respond to questions.

Persons: Donald Trump, subsequentor, ”, Dick Cheney, William Perry, Donald Rumsfeld, William Cohen, Robert Gates, Leon Panetta, Chuck Hagel, Ash Carter, James Mattis, Mark Esper, Mattis, Esper, Mark Milley, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, Qassem Soleimani, Christopher Milller, Miller, Nimitz, President Trump, Cheney, Eric Edelman Organizations: Republicans, The Washington Post, Trump, Pentagon, “ Civilian, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Department, Trump -, NBC, Navy, USS Nimitz, Iranian Locations: WASHINGTON, The, U.S, Iran

☆ Former U.S. defense chiefs say no role for military in Trump's efforts to contest defeat
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ten living former U.S. secretaries of defense on Sunday said in an opinion piece published in the Washington Post that the military should play no role in President Donald Trump’s efforts to block the transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden. The group called on the current acting Pentagon chief, Christopher Miller, to refrain from playing a role in Trump’s efforts to remain president and to aid the incoming Democratic administration with the transition. “Efforts to involve the U.S. armed forces in resolving election disputes would take us into dangerous, unlawful and unconstitutional territory,” they wrote. Biden said in mid-December that some Pentagon officials had balked at providing information needed to ensure a smooth transition. The ten noted the importance of a smooth transition given that U.S. forces were involved in active operations overseas.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, Mark Esper, Trump, James Mattis, Biden, ”, Dick Cheney, George W, Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Gerald Ford, Christopher Miller, Ashton Carter, William Cohen, Robert Gates, Chuck Hagel, Leon Panetta, William Perry, Miller Organizations: WASHINGTON, Washington Post, Trump, Republican, Governors, Pentagon, “ Civilian, Democratic Locations: U.S

☆ All 10 living former defense secretaries issue a warning to Trump over threats to use the military to dispute the election
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( Julie Gerstein | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

All ten living former defense secretaries — both Republicans and Democrats — wrote a Washington Post editorial urging President Donald Trump to refrain from using the military to interfere in the election. The signatories stressed that involving the military in election disputes could result in criminal charges. Nearly a dozen former defense secretaries published a Washington Post editorial on Sunday, warning President Donald Trump of the dangers of using the military to dispute the election. The editorial, titled "Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory," was signed by all ten living former defense secretaries, including two who served under President Trump, Mark Esper and James Mattis. The former secretaries also cautioned that anyone found to be interfering in the election could potentially be subject to criminal charges.

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