He’s got his work cut out for him. Donald Trump once slammed former Utah governor and GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman as a “lightweight” and accused him of “[giving] away our country to China” when he was the US ambassador there. Now, Trump has decided to reward him with the toughest diplomatic gig in Washington today: US ambassador to Russia.
On Tuesday, the White House announced Huntsman’s nomination — with a press release that misspelled his first name.
If confirmed, Huntsman will be tasked with representing US interests in the most complicated foreign relationship that the nation has today. Trump’s …read more
Source: Vox
