2024-11-20 18:23:39

Trump picks former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as US ambassador to Nato

Whitaker, who is seen as partisan loyalist, has a background in law enforcement and not in foreign policyUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has named his former acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, to be the US ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) in his upcoming administration.“Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended,” Trump said in a statement on Wednesday. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/20/trump-nato-ambassador-matthew-whitaker

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