With only two weeks until Inauguration Day, President-elect Joe Biden on Friday revealed 21 appointments to his new National Security Council (NSC) team, calling the members “diverse and experienced.” Many of the appointees worked under the Obama administration, with some in the White House and some in the Obama NSC. “The National Security Council plays a critical role in keeping our nation safe and secure. These crisis-tested, deeply experienced public servants will work tirelessly to protect the American people and restore America’s leadership in the world,” Biden said in a statement. “They will ensure that the needs of working Americans are front and center in our national security policymaking, and our country will be better for it.” According to the White House, the NSC is “the president’s principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.” Since its creation under President Harry Truman, …