State Department Counselor Thomas A. Shannon, a former US ambassador to Brazil, is expected to be tapped to succeed Wendy Sherman as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, two US officials told Al-Monitor May 28.
Shannon, a career diplomat who previously served as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, has served as counselor to Secretary of State John Kerry since late 2013. He did not immediately respond to a query from Al-Monitor.
