Trump picks former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as US ambassador to Nato

Whitaker, who is seen as partisan loyalist, has a background in law enforcement and not in foreign policy

Donald Trump has named his former acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, to be the US ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) in his upcoming administration.

“Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended,” Trump said in a statement on Wednesday.

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