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Obama Signs Cabinet Nominations (PHOTO)

by Tom Kludt

01.21.13 | 7:48 am

Immediately following the public inauguration ceremony on Monday, President Barack Obama went inside the U.S. Capitol to add his signature to the nominations for four cabinet-level posts: John Brennan to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense, John Kerry to be secretary of state and Jack Lew to be secretary of the treasury.

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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