Trump picks former Republican congressman to be ambassador to Australia after 17-month vacancy
Key takeaways
- The White House has picked a former Republican congressman to be the next US ambassador to Australia.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe White House has nominated David Brat, a former Republican member of the US House of Representatives, to be the next ambassador to Australia.
- Brat represented Virginia in Congress and served two terms before he was defeated by a Democrat in 2018 in a close race.
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The White House has picked a former Republican congressman to be the next US ambassador to Australia. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The White House has picked a former Republican congressman to be the next US ambassador to Australia. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Australia news Trump picks former Republican congressman to be ambassador to Australia after 17-month vacancy David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two terms
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe White House has nominated David Brat, a former Republican member of the US House of Representatives, to be the next ambassador to Australia.
Brat represented Virginia in Congress and served two terms before he was defeated by a Democrat in 2018 in a close race. He is currently a vice-president of business relations at Virginia’s Liberty University.