Will Joe Biden appoint more black people to his cabinet?
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US President-elect Joe Biden has yet to announce several key roles in his incoming administration, including the attorney general, the secretary of labor and the secretary of commerce.
Biden's goal was for all, or most, of his remaining cabinet picks to be announced by Christmas, a CNN transition official previously said, but prospects for doing so are fading.
The appointed attorney general is no longer expected to be announced before Christmas, a person familiar with the matter told CNN, as Biden continues to deliberate on one of the highest-profile positions in his incoming administration.
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These are the positions that have yet to be advertised and the people who could potentially be appointed to the positions.
Secretary of Justice
From left to right: Senator Doug Jones, Justice Merrick Garland and Sally Yates.
People familiar with the search tell CNN that Democratic Senator Doug Jones of Alabama and Judge Merrick Garland were seen as the two most likely choices for attorney general.
Sources told CNN that Biden may be able to take a second look at former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates or former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick for the job.
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Director of the CIA
David Cohen, who was deputy director of the CIA in the presidency of Barack Obama;
Darrell Blocker, who served as deputy director of the agency's Counterterrorism Center and ran the CIA training facilities, and Mike Morell, acting CIA director in the Obama administration, are being considered for the CIA director nominee.
Secretary of Commerce
For this position are being considered: Tom Steyer, businessman and former Democratic presidential candidate this 2020;
Meg Whitman, a leading Republican donor who launched an unsuccessful bid for governor of California and led Hewlett-Packard and eBay;
Mellody Hobson, the first black woman to serve as the chairman of the Starbucks board of directors and was a former co-CEO of asset management firm Ariel Investments.
Secretary of Education
Connecticut Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona.
CNN has reported that Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona is Biden's choice to be his education secretary, according to two people familiar with the matter.
A formal announcement could come Wednesday.
Labor Secretary
Julie Su, secretary of the California Workforce and Workforce Development Agency; Rep. Andy Levin, Democrat of Michigan;
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Sara Nelson, International President of the Flight Attendants Association-CWA, are being considered as possible candidates for Secretary of Labor.
Small Business Administrator
Diana Taylor, a former New York superintendent of banking, is being considered for the position of Small Business Administrator.
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