Earlier this morning we got word that James Jones had resigned from his national security adviser post under President Obama. It now appears as if Thomas E. Donilon, the current deputy national security adviser, will take his place at the post.

In what was a sudden move, but one that had been expected, James Jones announced his resignation. After controversial statements made in the Bob Woodward book, “Obama’s Wars,” in which he questioned some of the internal decision making within policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan, many political analysts expected a resignation at the end of this year.

Thomas E. Donilon will likely step into the post with enough experience to make things move forward with ease. He has a long political background which started in the Jimmy Carter administration. Thomas E. Donilon was also the chief of staff for Clinton’s Secretary of State, Warren Christopher. He was also Obama’s foreign policy coach during the 2008 presidential campaign.

In the private sector, he worked as the Executive Vice President for Law and Policy at Fannie Mae, and was also a partner in the O’Melveny & Myers law firm.