The head of the CIA William Burns as secretary of state, the secretary of commerce Gina Raimondo at the Treasury, a woman for the first time at the Pentagon choosing between Michèle Flournoy and Christine Wormuth (both defense executives). They are the best-known names among Politico’s ministers for a possible Harris administration.
The Secretary of Transportation is also in the running to lead US diplomacy Pete Buttigieg, the ambassador to the UN Thomas Greenfield, the senator (in the foreign affairs commission) Chris Murphy and the former Republican senator (anti-Trump) Jeff Flake, Joe Biden’s ambassador to Türkiye. Also competing for the Treasury Lael Brainard, vice president of the Fed, senator Michael Bennett (with a background in private equity that would reassure Wall Street) and Wally Adeyemo, current number two of the ministry, of which he could become the first African-American secretary. Senators stand out for the office of Attorney General Cory Booker And Catherine Cortez Mastor, together with the former senator Doug Jones. Two governors with presidential ambitions vying for Commerce: JB Pritzker (Illinois) e Phil Murphy (New Jersey).
They could be the ones to get their hands on Energy Jennifer Granholm (who has already held this position in 2021) or Ali Zaidi, Biden climate advisor. For the key role of chief of staff, one of the most popular names is that of the lawyer Karen Dunnwhich prepared Kamala Harris for the TV debate with Trump, along with that of the former Boston mayor and former labor secretary Marty Walsh.