Trump Nominates Republican Lawmaker as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
If confirmed, the 44-year-old former congressman would represent U.S. interests as Washington deepens cooperation with Riyadh and weighs a 30-year nuclear deal.
- President Donald Trump nominated Texas Republican Representative Wesley Hunt to become the next U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Monday, with the nomination formally transmitted to the Senate.
- A former Army officer, Hunt served two deployments in Saudi Arabia as a diplomatic liaison and is currently serving his second term in the House after losing a primary bid for Texas' Senate seat earlier this year.
- During an AIPAC event, Hunt described himself as the "energy congressman of the world" given his representation of Houston energy companies. He stated, "I understand the strategic importance of the partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia."
- Hunt's confirmation arrives as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia move toward a nuclear deal requiring Congressional review, while Iran-aligned Houthis recently seized Yemeni ports threatening oil shipments near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee must confirm Hunt's nomination, though scheduling a vote before Election Day remains difficult due to only two weeks remaining in session until the midterm elections.
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Trump Taps GOP Rep For Ambassador To Saudi Arabia
Inside Congress reports: President Donald Trump nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) to be the next U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Monday, part of a spate of nominations sent to the Senate less than two months before the midterms decides the fate of the GOP’s control of the chamber. Hunt, one of the first Black … The post Trump Taps GOP Rep For Ambassador To Saudi Arabia appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Trump nominates Republican lawmaker as ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Trump taps Rep. Wesley Hunt as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump on Monday informed the Senate that he plans to nominate Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) as the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, moving toward filling one of the numerous Middle East ambassadorship posts that have sat vacant since the start of his second administration. Hunt, a former Army officer and Apache helicopter pilot,...
Trump Picks Wesley Hunt as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
“President Donald Trump nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) to be the next U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Monday, part of a spate of nominations sent to the Senate less than two months before the midterms decides the fate of the GOP’s control of the chamber,” Politico reports.
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