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Trump nominates Wesley Hunt to Saudi Arabia ambassador post

Headline from KTSM 9 News

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.

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  1. Just the News

    Trump nominates Wesley Hunt to be next US ambassador to Saudi Arabia (opens Just the News)

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    He also formally nominated acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the official post and Heidi Overton to be the Food and Drug Administration commissioner.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Wesley Hunt tapped to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) was tapped by the Trump administration Monday to be the next ambassador to Saudi Arabia, a post that has been open for the entirety of President Donald Trump’s second term. The Texas Republican previously served as a diplomatic liaison officer in Saudi Arabia and has been a c…

  3. KTSM 9 News

    Trump nominates Wesley Hunt to Saudi Arabia ambassador post (opens KTSM 9 News)

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    KTSM 9 News's feed description

    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.

  4. Texas Tribune

    Trump nominates U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Houston to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia (opens Texas Tribune)

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    Hunt, an ally of the president, finished a distant third in the Senate Republican primary in Texas earlier this year.

  5. Fox26 Houston

    Wesley Hunt nominated by President Trump to become ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    President Donald Trump has announced has nominated U.S. Representative Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) to become the next Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Trump taps Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt as Saudi Arabia ambassador (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The Republican congressman was already slated to leave the House in January after losing the GOP’s Senate primary in Texas.

  7. Revolver News

    Trump nominates failed Texas GOP Senate primary candidate Wesley Hunt as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia… (opens Revolver News)

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  8. Breitbart News

    Trump Nominates Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) for U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia less than two months before the midterms.

  9. Al-Monitor

    Meet Wesley Hunt, Trump's pick for ambassador to Saudi Arabia (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The Texas Republican previously served for two years in the kingdom as a diplomatic liaison officer.

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