Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Eugene

(61,592 posts)
Fri May 1, 2020, 10:26 PM May 2020

Trump to nominate retired general to be U.S. ambassador to Ukraine

Source: Reuters

POLITICS MAY 1, 2020 / 9:48 PM / UPDATED 38 MINUTES AGO

Trump to nominate retired general to be U.S. ambassador to Ukraine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump intends to nominate Keith Dayton to be the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, the White House said on Friday, a year after Trump removed the previous envoy.

Dayton, a retired Army lieutenant general, currently serves as the senior U.S. defense adviser to Ukraine and director of the George C. Marshall Center in Germany.

If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Dayton would replace Marie Yovanovitch, a career diplomat who was recalled in May 2019.

In November, Yovanovitch told a House of Representatives impeachment inquiry of Trump that she was ousted from her post after coming under attack from the president’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.

-snip-


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine/trump-to-nominate-retired-general-to-be-u-s-ambassador-to-ukraine-idUSKBN22E02H
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Foreign Affairs»Trump to nominate retired...