Biden transition team presses Senate to confirm national security nominees ahead of inauguration
The Biden transition team is pressing the Senate to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's national security nominees ahead of the inauguration next week, saying the country's security is "at stake." With Democrats set to take the majority after victories in the Georgia Senate runoff elections earlier this month, the Biden team is making a heavy push for secretary of state nominee Anthony Blinken, homeland security secretary nominee Alejandro Mayorkas, director of national intelligence nominee Avril Haines and defense secretary nominee retired Gen. Lloyd Austin.