Obama names National Security Team today, Clinton to be tapped as Secretary of State

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At a 9:40 a.m. press conference in Chicago, President-elect Barack Obama will name his National Security team and, most notably, Sen. Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. According to The Swamp, other nominees will likely include:

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security; Eric Holder, for Attorney General; Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who will remain in his current position for at least one year; retired Marine Gen. Jim Jones, for National Security Adviser; retired Adm. Dennis Blair, for Director of National Intelligence; and Susan Rice, for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Some of these officials also are expected to appear at the news conference Monday.

To clear the way, former Pres. Bill Clinton has disclosed his previously private list of contributors “to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest with Mrs. Clinton’s duties as the nation’s top diplomat,” the New York Times reports. It’s one of many agreements Sen. Clinton has made with Obama; eight others — all voluntary and transcending legal requirements — include the former president incorporating his Clinton Global Initiative as a separate entity from his foundation and submitting his future business plans and speeches for White House review.

WCCO.com will livestream the press conference.