Joe Biden’s Cabinet Is on Loan From Corporate America
As Joe Biden staffs his incoming administration, battle lines have been drawn between progressives and centrists. But the real winner has been corporate America, whose lobbyists and consultants have been getting the bulk of the plum jobs.
Joe Biden signs required documents for receiving the Democratic nomination for president on August 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Drew Angerer / Getty)
Between our frustration at Rahm Emmanuel’s continued presence in American politics and our alarm over the growing influence of BlackRock, it’s hard to find the energy to keep up with all of Joe Biden’s picks to staff his administration. We at Jacobin have admired and relied on the American Prospect’s reporting on the transition, collected in a regularly updated section of their website called Cabinet Watch.
Jacobin’s Meagan Day spoke to David Dayen, executive editor of the American Prospect, about who’s been tapped so far, the principles that appear to be guiding the transition team, and the Left’s influence and obstacles.
Meagan Day
How far along is Biden in the process of assembling an administration?
David Dayen
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