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Trump Still Hasn’t Decided on New U.N. Ambassador

November 29, 2018 at 6:30 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Politico: “The hunt for a new United Nations ambassador — a job for which State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert was once considered a lock but is now out of contention — has faced repeated delays and is running up against Nikki Haley’s end-of-year departure date. Meanwhile, a raft of new candidates has emerged, but no one has grabbed the front-runner mantel, raising the possibility that President Donald Trump could tap someone at the 11th hour who has already been passed over.”

“The White House Counsel’s office has not yet been asked to vet anyone for the role, further indicating the president may not have settled on a finalist.”

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