President-Elect Barack Obama will hold a national security meeting in Chicago today, according to a transition team press release.
In attendance will be Vice President-elect Biden, Secretary of State designee Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Attorney General designee Eric Holder, Secretary of Homeland Security designee Janet Napolitano, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, Ambassador to the United Nations designee Susan Rice, National Security Advisor designee Jim Jones, Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell, White House Chief of Staff designee Rahm Emanuel, White House Counsel designee Greg Craig.
In addition to the meeting on national security, a press conference will be held at 4 PM CST at the Drake Hotel in Chicago to discuss the nation's energy and environmental future, the transition team announced.