Delayed AG pick raises pressure on Biden to field a diverse leadership team at Justice Department
The longer that President-elect Joe Biden takes to select his pick for US attorney general, the more pressure builds on him to staff his Justice Department with a diverse leadership team.
What Biden had initially anticipated would be announced by Christmas Day, has stretched into the new year. That breaks with recent norms for an incoming president to make attorney general among his first Cabinet picks. It’s also heightened the calls for Biden to address issues of diversity and racial injustice through his selection to lead the department.
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Adam Dondro, 38, of Carmichael, has been reappointed Deputy Secretary for
Black Voters Lose Again In California s White Lefty - Latino Coalition frontpagemag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from frontpagemag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Biden nominates Miguel Cardona as US education secretary
Published On
The incoming president said Cardona s appointment will help us address systemic inequities
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated Miguel Cardona to be his education secretary, marking a new record for the potential number of Latinos in the cabinet. In Miguel Cardona, America will have an experienced and dedicated public school teacher leading the way, Biden said in a statement.
The incoming president said Cardona’s appointment will help us address systemic inequities and tackle the mental health crisis in our education system, as well as ease student debt and give teachers a raise.