Obama Taps Veteran Dems For Pentagon, State Handover

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The president-elect has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition and former Secretary of State Warren Christopher would advise Obama on his State Department transition, reports the Associated Press:

Nunn, a former Georgia senator and veteran Democratic defense adviser, was once rumored as a potential running mate for Obama. Transition spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said Nunn will perform "an informal senior adviser role throughout the defense transition process."

Nunn's role has been described by others, speaking anonymously because the transition teams have not been announced, as the leader of Obama's defense transition. Similarly, a senior administration official said former Secretary of State Warren Christopher would advise Obama on his State Department transition...

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