Biden announces his first cabinet picks, names top members of foreign policy and national security team; Astrazeneca: vaccine shows 70% “average efficacy”; Michigan State board votes to certify Biden’s election win

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 23 November 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Biden names Antony Blinken as Secretary of State; Trump campaign drops lawyers who pushed conspiracies; Biden nominees include first immigrant as Homeland Security secretary & first woman to lead intel community; Trump’s “election defense” donations also go to his leadership PAC; Millions travel for Thanksgiving amid Covid-19 surge; Doctor: n95 masks are still in short supply; NJ Gov: GSA chief’s failure to recognize Biden’s win poses “devastating impacts” in New Jersey To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the lead. I'm Erica Hill in for Jake Tapper. We start with our
0:04.8	2020 lead and President-elect Joe Biden moving full steam ahead with his
0:08.6	preparations to take office just moments ago meeting with mayors from across the country even as
0:14.2	President Trump remains behind closed doors and continues to block the official
0:18.6	presidential transition. Today Biden also naming the first members of his cabinet along with a handful of
0:24.4	national security staff a roster of experienced players in Washington and a few
0:29.2	history makers as well including the first Latino and the first immigrant nominated to serve
0:33.7	as Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorquez, the first woman
0:37.4	nominated to lead the Intelligence Community, Avril Haynes, and the first ever
0:41.6	presidential envoy for climate.
0:44.0	Former Secretary of State, John Kerry.
0:46.5	Tony Blaken nominated as Biden's Secretary of State.
0:50.0	And his CNN's Jeff Zelenie reports on his way into that event with many of the nation's mayors,
0:55.2	Biden revealed why he announced these cabinet picks first.
1:00.0	President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet is taking shape.
1:04.0	Announcing today his intention to elevate seasoned advisors from the Obama administration
1:08.9	into new history-making roles.
1:11.0	What do I do with national security first?
1:14.0	Because it's national security.
1:16.0	Before a virtual meeting with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Biden unveiling key members of his national
1:20.6	security team, including Alejandro Mohawkchis, who would become the first Latino
1:25.2	to run the Department of Homeland Security, the agency tasked with the nation's immigration policy.
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