The White House has submitted a new nomination to fill the vacant role of U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, marking the first such appointment since the previous envoy departed. The Senate must now review and confirm the selection as part of a broader batch of diplomatic nominations. With no ambassador currently serving in the post, the move could signal a shift in U.S. engagement with the Middle Eastern ally. The confirmation process will determine whether the nominee takes on the high-profile diplomatic position.
President Trump on Monday nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) to serve as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Trump sent the nominations of Hunt and a slew of other individuals to the Senate, which has to confirm his appointments. The U.S. has not had a full-time ambassador to Saudi Arabia since Michael Ratney left office at...
