Biden Transition Updates: Groundbreaking Picks For Treasury, National Security, Foreign Policy Teams

President-elect Joe Biden will name ex-Fed Chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary. It's the latest in a string of diverse, high-profile nominees.

Along with selecting the first woman to lead the Treasury Department, Biden is set to nominate Alejandro Mayorkas, a deputy secretary in the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama administration, to be the first Latino and immigrant DHS secretary.

Avril Haines, tapped to serve as director of national intelligence, would become the first woman to lead the intelligence community. She previously was deputy national security adviser and deputy director of the CIA.

Biden Transition Updates: Groundbreaking Picks For Treasury, National Security, Foreign Policy Teams President-elect Joe Biden will name ex-Fed Chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary. It's the latest in a string of diverse, high-profile nominees. Along with selecting the first woman to lead the Treasury Department, Biden is set to nominate Alejandro Mayorkas, a deputy secretary in the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama administration, to be the first Latino and immigrant DHS secretary. Avril Haines, tapped to serve as director of national intelligence, would become the first woman to lead the intelligence community. She previously was deputy national security adviser and deputy director of the CIA. Read More RELATED STORIES John Kerry Tapped For Newly Created Role As Presidential Climate Envoy Democrats 'Insist' On Tuesday Briefing By GSA Head On Delayed Transition Biden Administration: Here's Who Has Been Named So Far You received this message because you're subscribed to Breaking News Alerts emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy