Months later, Trump closes in on U.N. nomination
Kelly Knight Craft's nomination could come next week, launching a tough confirmation process.
By NAHAL TOOSI and GABBY ORR 04/23/2019 06:02 PM EDT
President Donald Trump is expected to formally nominate Kelly Knight Craft next week to be the new United States ambassador to the United Nations, a position that has remained unfilled for months at a time of global concerns that president is not committed to such diplomatic institutions.
But Craft, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, faces a tough Senate confirmation process for the same reasons that are thought to have held up her nomination since Trump first tweeted his intent to pick her two months ago:
There are questions about her family’s extensive business interests and her dearth of knowledge about international issues at a time when the U.S. faces numerous geopolitical challenges, including from Russia and a fast-rising China. Her husband, Joe Craft, is a billionaire coal executive with close ties to the White House.
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http://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/23/trump-kelly-knight-craft-un-1288770
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