President Obama has decided to nominate Senator John Kerry to be the next Secretary of State and could make a formal announcement as early as next week, a Democrat who had spoken to Kerry told CNN on Saturday.
The expected nomination follows U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's decision to withdraw her name from consideration for the post. She dropped out of the running on Thursday after weeks of criticism from Republicans about statements she made about the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, which left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
If confirmed by the Senate, Kerry would replace current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who plans to leave her post within the administration.
Obama to tap Kerry to be next secretary of state
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