Secretary of State John Kerry has no plans to stay in the federal government, even if Hillary Clinton wins the White House in November.
“No, absolutely not,” Kerry told CNN when asked if there might be a role for him under a President Clinton.
“I’m laying my plans for — to be a private citizen and engage in some private-sector endeavors and other things, and keep a foot in the public sector,” Kerry said.
The 2004 Democratic nominee steadfastly avoided making any predictions about the outcome of the 2016 elections or Clinton’s thinking.
“I’ll just talk generically,” he said. “October is the month when your juices, your blood really begins to flow. You’re down to 30 days … I’m confident that over the next month we will see a sharpening, if you will, of the differences and of the arguments between the candidates.”
Vice President Joe Biden also announced that he doesn’t plan to maintain a formal position in the next administration, although he’ll still help coordinate a federal government “cancer moonshot” in honor of his late son. Like Biden, Kerry also plans to retire mostly to the private world.
