Kerry to get nod as secretary of state
Kerry, the Democratic nominee for president in 2004 and a stalwart Obama supporter, had been widely tipped as the likely candidate for top US diplomat following the withdrawal last week of US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice.
The announcement of Kerry’s nomination could come as early as mid-week, according to one source, although it could also be delayed to avoid the impression of an overly hasty return to politics following the massacre at a Connecticut school on Friday.
