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Source: The Guardian
John Kerry to leave White House to assist Biden re-election campaign
Kerrys office announced the news on Saturday after he had informed his staff and spoken with Biden earlier in the week
Guardian staff and agencies
Sat 13 Jan 2024 19.18 GMT
Last modified on Sat 13 Jan 2024 19.22 GMT
John Kerry, the United States special climate envoy and former secretary of state and presidential contender, plans to leave the Biden administration later this winter and switch to helping Joe Biden campaign to be re-elected to the White House, Kerrys office said.
Kerry informed his staff earlier on Saturday after speaking with Biden this week, a spokesperson for Kerry told Reuters.
Politics news outlet Axios first reported the news about Kerry, 80, on Saturday.
Kerry was instrumental is helping to broker the 2015 Paris climate agreement, as well as the UAE consensus that calls for the transition away from fossil fuels reached in December at Cop28 in Dubai.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/13/john-kerry-biden-administration-re-election-campaign
progressoid
(50,687 posts)Granted he knows the ins and outs of campaigning.
However, seems to me what is needed is a heaping pile of young people with a side of social media savvy.
flying_wahini
(7,943 posts)We need someone young. Preferably of color.
State the Obvious
(845 posts)... and I believe this....
CHERISH youth, but TRUST old age.
Native-American (Pueblo) proverb
Just like President Biden, John Kerry is a good man.
Young AND old...working together... make an excellent team!
Mr.Bill
(24,739 posts)for the job when we don't know exactly what he will be doing for the campaign. Dismissing him because of his age and skin color is a bit premature at this point. The man has incredible diplomatic skills.
flamingdem
(39,850 posts)Big mistake to assume only the young have what it takes.
Mr.Bill
(24,739 posts)it's important to have plenty of young people there to work on the campaign.
I think Biden believes in youth and he represents something I have always believed in. That is the elderly are more open to change and new ideas because they have experienced more of it than the young. They have seen change and know when it works and when it doesn't.
AllaN01Bear
(22,913 posts)JoseBalow
(4,884 posts)Godspeed, John!
bahboo
(16,926 posts)calimary
(83,997 posts)70sEraVet
(4,112 posts)Biden is absolutely right to tap this man's experience and impeccable reputation.
I might also be so bold, as to suggest that Biden bring onboard one or more of JFK's three grandchildren. Aside from the name-recognition, talents and of course the kennedy-good-looks, any of the three would also help deflate the renegade Kennedy, Robert F., Jr.