House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina played a pivotal role in President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the South Carolina Democratic Primary in February 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, a close ally of Joe Biden, said that the president-elect has fallen short in nominating Black figures to top positions in the administration, according to The Hill. "From all I hear, Black people have been given fair consideration," Clyburn told The Hill.