As appointments go, advisers and ambassadorships tend to be a bit lesser in the “controversial” quotient than key cabinet picks for an incoming president. Still, they can and do ruffle feathers at times — particularly when authored by President-elect Donald Trump.
(Of course, I’m old enough that I remember when George W. Bush’s selection of Sam Fox as the Ambassador to Belgium — ultimately via recess appointment — set liberal hair aflame, so a bit less moved by such flapping than I might once have been.)
Two of Trump’s weekend announcements are sure to stir the pot, given that they involve (extended) family members. As Becca Lower reported, on Saturday, Trump named daughter Ivanka’s father-in-law, Charles Kushner, as his pick for Ambassador to France.
Trump Nominates a Family Member As US Ambassador to France
On Sunday, Trump named daughter…
