"Biden's Controversial Nomination: Elliott Abrams and the Diplomacy Panel"

President Joe Biden has nominated Elliott Abrams, a longtime Republican official with a controversial past, to serve on a bipartisan diplomacy commission. Abrams has been criticized for his support of Latin American death squads and his role in U.S. foreign policy interventions. He previously served as the Trump administration's special envoy to Iran and Venezuela. Human rights advocates and journalists have condemned Biden's decision, calling it "totally indefensible" and "obscene." Abrams' nomination must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.