On Friday, President Obama nominated Democratic Senator John Kerry to be the next secretary of state. Kerry, who has served five terms in Congress and currently chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has also been a frequent adviser to Obama.
It is expected that John Kerry’s nomination will be easily confirmed.
Juana Summers, national reporter for Politico, discusses how the leadership at the State Department will change under Kerry.
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