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new team will be led by former Alabama Senator Doug Jones, whose
selection as the “sherpa” was made public this week.
Biden has said he will announce his choice to replace retiring
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by the end of February and
has promised to name a Black woman to the high court.
Minyon Moore, who served as political director under former
president Bill Clinton, is now tasked with building support
across the country for Biden’s eventual nominee. Ben LaBolt, who
served as both campaign and White House spokesman for former
President Barack Obama, will oversee communications strategy.
"These advisers bring decades of experience to the table and
will join the White House team working with the President on the
selection of the nation’s first Black woman to the Supreme
Court," the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
The White House said the in-house team currently advising Biden
on the nominating process includes Vice President Kamala Harris,
White House counsel Dana Remus, chief of staff Ron Klain,
legislative affairs director Louisa Terrell, senior adviser
Cedric L. Richmond, deputy legislative affairs director Reema
Dodin, senior counsel Paige Herwig and Josh Hsu, counsel to
Harris.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru and Jarrett Renshaw in
Washington; Editing by Leslie Adler, Heather Timmons and Bill
Berkrot)
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