Rice is currently the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. She has been harshly criticized by Republicans for her initial accounting of the attacks on a U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, which later proved to be incorrect.
Donilon's resignation marks a significant shakeup for Obama's national security team.
The official insisted on anonymity in order to discuss the personnel changes before they were publicly announced.
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