Biden nominates administration’s first Asian American cabinet secretary

President calls Julie Su, who is still to be confirmed by the Senate, ‘the American dream’ as he picks her to lead US labor department

Calling her “the American dream”, Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced his nominee to lead the US labor department, Julie Su, who if confirmed will become the first Asian American cabinet secretary in his administration.

“Julie is the American dream,” the president said in a White House ceremony.