Biden Team Considers Politically Diverse Cabinet Appointees

With the 2020 presidential election called for Joe Biden by most of the news media, attention has turned to the projected winner’s potential cabinet picks. While progressive groups Justice Democrats and the Sunrise Movement have urged Biden to appoint left-leaning progressives and to create a new climate change office, members of Biden's team have said that "Diversity of ideology and background is a core value of the transition." Biden’s picks will also be affected by the Senate, which may fall under Republican control after the Georgia runoff elections. Coverage was relatively balanced on all sides, with some coverage focusing on the cabinet recommendations of activist groups. Right-rated outlets were more likely to directly cover cabinet contenders if they had called the election for Biden.