ABC News reports that Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will remain on the job in President-elect Barack Obama’s administration for at least a year, quoting a
“„Gates, while a registered independent, has served numerous Republican administrations. President George W. Bush nominated Gates to replace the Donald Rumsfeld after the 2006 midterm elections, when the war in Iraq was spiraling out of control.
“„The former Eagle Scout is expected to be rolled out immediately after the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend as part of a larger national security team expected to include Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, as Secretary of State; Marine Gen. Jim Jones (Ret.) as National Security Adviser; Admiral Dennis Blair (Ret.) as Director of National Intelligence; and Dr. Susan Rice as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
“„Secretary of Energy
“„Secretary of Education
“„Secretary of Agriculture
“„Secretary of Veterans Affairs
“„Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
“„Secretary of Labor
“„Secretary of Transportation