Huntsman offered Russia ambassadorship
Source: Politico
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has been offered the job of U.S. ambassador to Russia and is in the process of submitting paperwork to accept the position, two administration sources have confirmed.
Huntsman, who served as ambassador to Singapore under President George H.W. Bush and then to China under President Barack Obama, was an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump during last year's campaign.
He was officially offered the Russia post earlier this week.
Huntsman did not respond to a POLITICO request for comment. Sources say he plans to accept the job, one of the most sensitive and high profile ambassadorships, especially given the FBI and congressional investigations into Russian President Vladimir Putin's apparent efforts to tip last year's election in his favor and contacts between Russian officials and the Trump campaign.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/jon-huntsman-ambassador-to-russia-235841
George II
(67,782 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Just wondering.
Ilsa
(62,091 posts)My understanding is that he's a good leader and administrator. I don't think he'll put money ahead of patriotism.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)I don't remember any salacious stories about him. But he was pretty meek and mild and not one to contradict or argue, even in the debates.
Ilsa
(62,091 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)brooklynite
(96,882 posts)COLGATE4
(14,791 posts)makes any sense. Wonder how that happened? Maybe he doesn't know who Huntsman is?
TexasBushwhacker
(20,591 posts)He speaks Chinese. I don't know. Maybe he wants the Russia gig. The air is probably cleaner in Russia, I'll give him that.
Although there are still plenty of things I don't agree with him on, he's one of the few Republicans that doesn't give me the willies.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)taking a position as one of Trump's government appointees.
All I can say is that it sounds like the GOP want to entrap him to bring him down once and for all. The GOP hate liberal republicans in general.
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Definitely a welcome retreat.
former9thward
(33,104 posts)The cabinet positions have been approved.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Another 'obvious photoshop job', eh?
Vinca
(50,752 posts)OliverQ
(3,363 posts)TomCADem
(17,578 posts)...Anyone who seemed to be a Putin fanboy would have been DOA.
spiderpig
(10,419 posts)A sane choice???
Must've been a slip-up somewhere.
Now back to our regular station.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Sgent
(5,858 posts)I can't imagine a sane person working for Trump.
In addition, I'd tell Trump to f' off, Huntsman should have been Sec of State, or at least the unfilled Deputy SOS.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)or speak out. And another billionaire. So he fits in with the other cabinet members.