John Kerry selected by Obama as the next Secretary of State
President Barack Obama on Friday nominated John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, calls the veteran U.S. senator from the "perfect choice" for the top U.S. diplomat when he began to reform its national security team for a second term.
Obama settled on Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, after the leader, UN Ambassador Susan Rice, withdrew from consideration last week.
With Kerry stood by his side, Obama expressed confidence that the senator - a robust supporter has long coveted State Department job - would quickly confirm his Senate colleagues to win.
Even as Obama made an important part of his new cabinet instead he held out for the appointment of a new defense minister. The delay came in light of growing opposition by critics of the former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, who is considered a leading candidate to replace Leon Panetta at the Pentagon.
"If we turn the page on a decade of war, he understands that we have all elements of American power to exploit and ensure that it works," Obama said. "John earned the respect and trust leaders around the world., He's not going to be a lot of on-the-job training needs."
The message met before the White House hopes to roll out national security, including a new director of the CIA, all at once for Christmas. This ambition was thwarted not only by Hail controversy, but other issues that have occupied the attention Obama - deadlock on "fiscal cliff", and last week Newtown gun massacre.
Kerry, 69, takes over from Clinton, who has been consistently rated as the most popular member of the cabinet of the President.
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Obama appeared subdued as he announced the appointment. He and Kerry had just returned from a funeral service for Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye at the National Cathedral.
Kerry as vigorously as Obama spoke, nodding occasionally. But legislator known for sometimes lengthy speeches were not given a chance to tackle reporters at the White House. Clinton was absent due to illness, but a statement saying Kerry would be the "highest caliber leadership" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to offer.
Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, has led to close cooperation with Obama and gave him the keynote speech task at the 2004 Democratic convention that such a little-known Illinois state legislature strengthened on the national stage, paving the way for his rapid rise.
After losing narrowly to Republican George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election, Kerry forged a new identity as a congressional leader in foreign policy. He often served as a low-profile ambassador and diplomatic troubleshooter for the Obama White House in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan and Syria.
Kerry played the role of Mitt Romney in the debate Obama practices during the 2012 campaign and then Kerry joked that he was an "exorcism" to Republican from his system. "Nothing brings two people closer together than weeks of debate prep," Obama joked to reporters on Friday.
He has also come under fire from gay rights groups for comments doubts whether "openly aggressive gay" nominee effective U.S. ambassador. Hail issued an apology on Friday for 1998 comments and said it was "insensitive".
This is the second time since Obama's re-election to the White House has a Cabinet candidate to be appointed, a source of frustration for his advisers to defend.
Also in the mix for the Pentagon job is Michele Floury, a former Under Secretary of State defense for policy, and Ashton Carter, the current Deputy Secretary of Defense.
The top candidates for CIA director, David Petraeus, who downward stepped over an extramarital affair, to be replaced, it is believed that Michael Merell, currently acting director of the CIA, and John Brennan, a top counter terrorism adviser to Obama and one former CIA officer.
Obama settled on Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, after the leader, UN Ambassador Susan Rice, withdrew from consideration last week.
With Kerry stood by his side, Obama expressed confidence that the senator - a robust supporter has long coveted State Department job - would quickly confirm his Senate colleagues to win.
Even as Obama made an important part of his new cabinet instead he held out for the appointment of a new defense minister. The delay came in light of growing opposition by critics of the former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, who is considered a leading candidate to replace Leon Panetta at the Pentagon.
"If we turn the page on a decade of war, he understands that we have all elements of American power to exploit and ensure that it works," Obama said. "John earned the respect and trust leaders around the world., He's not going to be a lot of on-the-job training needs."
The message met before the White House hopes to roll out national security, including a new director of the CIA, all at once for Christmas. This ambition was thwarted not only by Hail controversy, but other issues that have occupied the attention Obama - deadlock on "fiscal cliff", and last week Newtown gun massacre.
Kerry, 69, takes over from Clinton, who has been consistently rated as the most popular member of the cabinet of the President.
TOPIC APPOINTMENT NOTICE
Obama appeared subdued as he announced the appointment. He and Kerry had just returned from a funeral service for Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye at the National Cathedral.
Kerry as vigorously as Obama spoke, nodding occasionally. But legislator known for sometimes lengthy speeches were not given a chance to tackle reporters at the White House. Clinton was absent due to illness, but a statement saying Kerry would be the "highest caliber leadership" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to offer.
Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, has led to close cooperation with Obama and gave him the keynote speech task at the 2004 Democratic convention that such a little-known Illinois state legislature strengthened on the national stage, paving the way for his rapid rise.
After losing narrowly to Republican George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election, Kerry forged a new identity as a congressional leader in foreign policy. He often served as a low-profile ambassador and diplomatic troubleshooter for the Obama White House in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan and Syria.
Kerry played the role of Mitt Romney in the debate Obama practices during the 2012 campaign and then Kerry joked that he was an "exorcism" to Republican from his system. "Nothing brings two people closer together than weeks of debate prep," Obama joked to reporters on Friday.
He has also come under fire from gay rights groups for comments doubts whether "openly aggressive gay" nominee effective U.S. ambassador. Hail issued an apology on Friday for 1998 comments and said it was "insensitive".
This is the second time since Obama's re-election to the White House has a Cabinet candidate to be appointed, a source of frustration for his advisers to defend.
Also in the mix for the Pentagon job is Michele Floury, a former Under Secretary of State defense for policy, and Ashton Carter, the current Deputy Secretary of Defense.
The top candidates for CIA director, David Petraeus, who downward stepped over an extramarital affair, to be replaced, it is believed that Michael Merell, currently acting director of the CIA, and John Brennan, a top counter terrorism adviser to Obama and one former CIA officer.
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