Susan Rice to be new NSA, Samantha Power to replace her at U.N.

 http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/susan-rice-tom-donilon-national-security-council-92259.html?hp=f1

 The appointments of Rice and Power not only represent the ascension of women to top roles on Obama’s national security team, but the rise of two officials who have made human rights a priority — at a time when the U.S. faces an agonizing decisions over Syria where President Bashar al-Assad has killed tens of thousands of civlilans.

Obama wiill make the announcement Wednesday during a Rose Garden announcement at which he will also name a replacement for Rice, 48. The U.N. ambassador had been a leading contender to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, but withdrew herself from consideration in December after Republicans sharply criticized her public statements following the Sept. 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi.

 What Susan Rice’s White House Promotion Means

As punishment for lying to the American people and covering up the Benghazi cluster Susan Rice has been promoted.