Progressives give Biden's Cabinet picks mixed reviews, demand more representation
Some progressive Democrats are raising concerns about how President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet is beginning to take shape and are demanding more representation in the incoming administration. Although progressives applauded the selection of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra – a proponent of "Medicare-for-all" – to lead the Health and Human Services Department, they've also openly bristled at some of Biden's other nominees and have urged him to move further left when he fills the remaining positions. The majority of Biden's Cabinet picks so far have consisted mostly of establishment and Obama-era figures, such as former Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen for treasury secretary, Hillary Clinton adviser Neena Tanden for Office