Biden Announces Interim Agency Heads as Confirmations Continue
President Joe Biden has announced several temporary agency heads as he awaits the confirmation of his nominees. Most of these interim leaders are career civil servants who know their agencies well. On Inauguration Day, for the first time in recent history, the president had none of his cabinet members confirmed by the Senate.
Biden Nominees Begin Senate Confirmation Hearings
President-elect Joe Biden is nominating new people to his cabinet as he prepares to serve as the next President of the United States. The Senate has five hearings for key officials on January 19th. The nominations are: Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as Secretary of Defense, Janet Yellen to serve as Secretary of the Treasury, Alejandro Mayorkas to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken to serve as Secretary of State, and Avril Haines to serve as Director of National Intelligence.