Scandal? What scandal?
Several media outlets have confirmed that Amb. Susan Rice, the woman who blamed the Benghazi terrorist attack on a YouTube video on five Sunday shows, has indeed been tapped to replace Tom Donilon as National Security Adviser.
BREAKING: Tom Donilon to resign as Obama's national security adviser; Susan Rice to take over, AP source says.
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 5, 2013
A senior WH official confirms: Tom Donilon out as National Security Advisor, to be replaced by Susan Rice.
— jonkarl (@jonkarl) June 5, 2013
FOX confirms: Tom Donilon to resign as President Obama's national security adviser; Susan Rice to take over. #fnr
— Jared Halpern (@JaredHalpern) June 5, 2013
She will not have to undergo the Senate confirmation process.
WH offil tells Fox -Tom Donilon resigning as nat security adviser. Susan Rice will get the job-does not need Sen confirmation for this post
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) June 5, 2013
Natl Security Adviser is of course a position that does NOT require Senate confirmation
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 5, 2013
The official announcement is reportedly scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday.
POTUS will formally introduce Susan Rice as his NSA and Rice's replacement at the UN at 4pm today.
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 5, 2013
[Update: The announcement time has changed.]
Pres Obama's announcement of his foreign policy team changes now set for 2:15pm/ET in the Rose Garden. Live cable news & online coverage.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 5, 2013
http://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/statuses/342249990309163011
Forward!
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Rice fails up, again. RT @AP: BREAKING: Tom Donilon to resign as Obama's national security adviser; Susan Rice to take over, AP source says.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 5, 2013
If you're wondering, yes, Obama is using her to troll the GOP, as always.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 5, 2013
That inspires confidence RT @AP: BREAKING Tom Donilon to resign as Obama's national security adviser Susan Rice to take over AP source says.
— Peter Ingemi (@DaTechGuyblog) June 5, 2013
Rice promotion is more proof world is upside down. How do we ever right it again? Keep standing in the light of Truth.
— #NeverTrump Meredith (@Mermaz) June 5, 2013
http://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/statuses/342239399335038976
Rice got NSA? Hoping it'd be Lois Lerner.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) June 5, 2013
Man, the negotiations on the talking points announcing Susan Rice's promotion must have been brutal.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) June 5, 2013
Update:
Hey, while he’s at it, Obama might as well tap Samantha Power to replace Rice at the UN, right?
I am told the President will nominate Samantha Power to replace Susan Rice as US ambassador to the UN
— jonkarl (@jonkarl) June 5, 2013
The 2nd term shuffle: Samantha Power takes over for Susan Rice at UN, Rice in for Donilon who is out as #NSA
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) June 5, 2013
Breaking: Sr admin official confirms Samantha Power will be named UN Ambassador, replacing Rice #TodayShow
— Savannah Guthrie (@SavannahGuthrie) June 5, 2013
She was for Intervention in Libya. Syria next? RT @jaketapper: Samantha Powers to replace Rice, senior admin official tells @jimacostacnn
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) June 5, 2013
Quick glance: What you need to know about Samantha Power (Hint: Multiple people have called her dangerous) http://t.co/u9TjXWjL7x
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 5, 2013
David Axelrod is thrilled, natch.
@AmbassadorRice and Samantha Power are great choices for Nat Sec & UN posts. Both strong, brilliant and dynamic, with passion for service.
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) June 5, 2013
“Passion for service”? You spelled “lying” wrong, Axe.
@davidaxelrod @AmbassadorRice You're kidding, right? Samantha Powers is famously anti-Israel and Rice, well, #Benghazi
— Marianne Perez (@mfrperez) June 5, 2013
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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