Joe Biden Names John Kerry As Special Climate Envoy, Alejandro Mayorkas As Secretary Of Homeland Security

The New York Times reports:

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. plans to name several top national security picks on Tuesday, his transition office said, including the first Latino to lead the Department of Homeland Security, the first woman to head the intelligence community and a former secretary of state, John Kerry, to be his climate czar.

At an event in Wilmington, Del., Mr. Biden will announce plans to nominate Alejandro Mayorkas to be his secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, his transition office said, and Avril Haines to be his director of national intelligence.

He intends to name Mr. Kerry as a special presidential envoy on climate. The transition office also confirmed reports on Sunday night that Mr. Biden will nominate Antony J. Blinken to be secretary of state and Jake Sullivan as national security adviser.

Biden team makes it official: Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security; Avril Haines, DNI; Linda Thomas-Greenfield, USUN; Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor; and John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 23, 2020

? NEW: @JoeBiden names experienced, crisis-tested leaders to his national security and foreign policy team:

-Tony Blink, SoS
-Alejandro Mayorkas, DHS
-Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, USUN
-Fmr SoS John Kerry, Climate
-Avril Haines, USUN
-Jake Sullivan, NSAhttps://t.co/u8JmKXOUwq

— Andrew Bates (@AndrewBatesNC) November 23, 2020

JUST IN: Joe Biden fills a number of top national security and foreign policy roles:

• DHS secretary: Alejandro Mayorkas
• Director of National Intelligence: Avril Haines
• National security adviser: Jake Sullivan
• Climate czar: John Kerry https://t.co/4yW0haYJBR

— Axios (@axios) November 23, 2020