Two advisers close to Sen. Bernie Sanders have taken to Twitter to praise President-elect Joe Biden's secretary of state pick, Antony Blinken, following the administration's official announcement on Monday.

Members of the progressive "squad" are insisting that former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel not join the next administration in any capacity, including for a less visible role than what President-Elect Biden's team was originally considering.

The letter effectively ends a weeks-long standoff in which the Biden transition team accused the GSA of withholding critical transition resources.

Board member Normal Shinkle, a Republican, opted to abstain from the vote while calling for an overhaul of the state's elections procedures.

President-elect Joe Biden will reportedly nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as Treasury secretary in his administration, and would be the first female to hold the Cabinet post.