Moderate Dems silent as Biden skirts Senate confirmation for John Kerry’s replacement [Video]

Moderate Senate Democrats were silent this week when Fox News Digital asked for a comment on President Biden’s decision to appoint climate czar John Kerry’s replacement without Senate confirmation.

In an announcement late last month, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Kerry would soon step down from his role at the State Department and that clean energy czar John Podesta would “continue to lead our global climate efforts” in a new role helping the world transition to green energy. But the White House said Podesta would take on the role of senior adviser to the president for international climate policy.

While Kerry will step down as special presidential envoy for climate (SPEC), Biden will not nominate a direct replacement, and Kerry’s staff will report to another State Department official while Podesta coordinates policy with the SPEC office from …