Sargent: Steinberg Will Be Clinton’s Deputy at State, Holbrooke on the Outs

Speaking of Hillary Clinton’s people, Greg Sargent has it confirmed from a knowledgeable source: Jim Steinberg, deputy national security adviser in Bill Clinton’s second term, is close to becoming Hillary Rodham Clinton’s deputy secretary of state.

While being mindful of President-elect Obama’s admonition yesterday against the Obama-versus-Clinton meme, Steinberg More…