- Joe Biden will walk away from Donald Trump’s divisive handling of foreign issues and instead work on repairing the U.S.’s relationship with its allies
- The President-elect made the pledge during the unveiling of his new foreign policy plan, as well as his key appointments to his cabinet
- President Biden said under his leadership North America will become a leader on the global stage once more
- He’s appointed trusted aide Antony Blinken as U.S. secretary of State, while Obama veteran Jake Sullivan has been picked as National Security Adviser
- However, several of the appointments will need to confirmed by the U.S. Senate, which at this stage is controlled by the opposition
President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to walk away from outgoing leader Donald Trump’s divisive handling of foreign issues.
Instead, the new U.S. President said he will work with America’s allies to re-establish the nation as a global superpower going forward.
“We can’t solve all the world’s problems alone” President Biden said in a speech setting out America’s new foreign policy.
“We need to be working with other countries, we need their cooperation, we need their partnership,” he added.
The President’s policy differs vastly to Trump’s, who used his time in power to walk back America’s commitment to NATO and intensify the U.S.-China trade war.
Speaking on the change in policy, as well as his picks for his new Cabinet, Biden said going forward the U.S. was “back and ready to lead.”
“It’s a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure,” the new President explained.
“It’s a team that reflects the fact that America is back. Ready to lead the world, not retreat from it,” he added.
Amongst the appointments to the President’s team are trusted aide Antony Blinken, who’s been nominated U.S. Secretary of State, and Obama veteran Jake Sullivan who’s been selected as National Security Adviser.
Biden has also asked diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, while lawyer Alejandro Mayorkas will serve as Homeland Security Secretary.
Finally, Former Deputy Director of the CIA, Avril Haines, has been selected to serve as Director of National Intelligence in the Biden White House – the first woman to hold the role.
However, the appointments aren’t set in stone just yet, as a number of Biden’s picks will have to be sworn in by the U.S. Senate.
The Republican’s currently have the balance of power in the Senate, but that could change once two run-off election are decided in Georgia early next year.
If the Senate swings to the Democrats, President Biden’s picks will presumably be nominated with no resistance.