Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State? You've probably been watching what seems to be interminable amounts of jousting between the two camps, Obama's and Clinton's. No other appointment in Obama's administration has taken this long after to complete, after it became public.
Late Thursday night, two senior Obama aides told Politico.com that Obama is set to make the Secretary of State appointment official. The announcement will not be made until after Thanksgiving, however, and Hillary Clinton is expected to accept.
At the same time, if you need confirmation, AP has it.
Much of the problems around the vetting process for Hillary Clinton actually centered on Bill Clinton, and his foundation that operates in 27 countries.
According to both sources,
Former President Bill Clinton authorized unprecedented disclosures about his finances to Obama's vetting team, and transition lawyers are satisfied, officials said.
This gives Obama the "Team of Rivals" Cabinet he had promised. And rival she certainly was, if you recall the near war during the primaries. But this will certainly do more to unite the party than just about any other move.
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