Hillary Clinton Named Secretary of State

The Risks Hillary Clinton is Taking by Accepting the Offer

It appears as if the long awaited announcement of whether Obama will offer Hillary Clinton the role of Secretary of State is over. Rumors and speculation have surrounded the job of the Secretary of State since Obama was elected. The questions were "will Obama give Clinton the job of Secretary of State" and "will Hillary accept the offer of Secretary of State?"

Sources from both sides have been hush-hush about the whole ordeal, but, a few leaks, whether accidental or on purpose, have been let out that she would indeed accept the proposal and the announcement is to be made Monday in Obama's hometown of Chicago, IL.

To find out what the Secretary of State does, check out my other article on Associate Content here. Along with the definition of Secretary of State and a summary of the Secretary of State responsibilities, you will also find discussion about Hillary Clinton and her qualifications as well as some heated discussions about current president George Bush.

If Hillary Clinton accepts the offer of Secretary of State from President Elect Barack Obama, she is taking a big risk. The president is able to terminate her position of Secretary of State after one term if he doesn't like the way she is doing her job as Secretary of State. Many worry that foreign leaders will have issues with Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State because of her apparent strained relations with Obama. Although Hillary and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, eventually endorsed Obama, the relations between the two democrats were volatile during the primaries.