Trump Taps Billionaire Warren Stephens as UK Ambassador
TL;DR
President-elect Donald Trump called into a private meeting of Republican senators to discuss policy priorities as they prepare to take control of the Senate. Trump congratulated newly elected senators and continued to announce administration appointments, including Warren Stephens as ambassador to Britain and Stephen Feinberg for a Pentagon role. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as their leader, and the Biden administration is moving to end subminimum wages for disabled workers.
Topics:nationpolitics#administration-appointments#cabinet-picks#donald-trump#policy-priorities#politics#republican-senators
- Live updates: Trump calls in to gathering of GOP senators discussing priorities for January The Washington Post
- Jets fans groan as Trump announces his pick for US ambassador to UK Fox News
- Trump Picks Warren Stephens, Billionaire Investment Banker, for U.K. Ambassador The New York Times
- Trump to nominate Republican donor to serve as UK ambassador POLITICO
- Trump appoints Arkansas businessman to serve as ambassasdor to Great Britain KATV
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