Obama to appoint Susan Rice as top Security Adviser

United States ambassador to the United Nations who was once tipped to be the Secretary of State but lost out to John Kerry based on the Benghazi attack and her presumed 'incoherent' role, Susan Rice to be appointed to a new position by President Barack Obama.

President Barack Obama reportedly plans to appoint Susan Rice as his national security adviser, replacing Tom Donilon, who is resigning. Obama plans to make the appointment later on Wednesday, Reuters said.

The White House confirmed a New York Times report on the major change to the foreign policy team. The president will also nominate Samantha Power, a former White House aide and Harvard professor, to replace Rice as US ambassador to the UN, a White House official said.