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Trump appointee pleads with Iceland to forgive his 'totally inappropriate' 52nd state joke
Donald Trump's administration and allies are rarely known to retreat from controversial statements, but that is precisely what Billy Long, nominee to be ambassador to Iceland, has done after backlash to a joke about making the country the "52nd state," according to Politico.Long previously served as a Republican congressman from Mississippi for over a decade, departing the office to make a failed Senate bid in 2022. He also served as Trump's IRS…
US President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to Iceland, William Long, apologized for his comments about Iceland becoming the 52nd state of the United States when he appeared before the US Senate yesterday. Long appeared before the committee and made a statement about his nomination as ambassador and outlined his priorities, should he be confirmed as ambassador. Senator and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen questioned Long about the comments and emp…
Billy Long, the US President's nominee for ambassador to Iceland, testified before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee today. If the committee approves the nomination, Long will be one step closer to becoming the US ambassador to Iceland.
Billy Long, who has been nominated to serve as the United States ambassador to Iceland, reiterated before a congressional committee today that he had only been joking when he mentioned that Iceland could become the 52nd state of the United States.
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