Senate Confirms Cindy McCain, Victoria Kennedy as Joe Biden Ambassadors
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On October 26, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed four people, two men, and two women as new ambassadors under Joe Biden ’s leadership.
Confirmed by voice vote-
John FLake (Former republican senator ) was chosen for the position of brand ambassador of Turkey. While Cindy Hensley McCain will be representing The Unites States in front of U.N. agencies for food and agriculture. Cindy is also a widow of the late senator John McCain.
Fued with Trump
McCain who died in 2018 was an American politician, United States Navy officer, and US states senator from Arizona for a long time. Flake, who supported the republican party said in 2019 that he didn’t support and agree with the party’s beliefs and stepped out. Both McCain and Jeff Flake had been former republicans and President Donald Trump’s targets. Trump repeatedly insulted McCain targeting his life during the Vietnamese war.
Both Cindy McCain and John Flake advocated for President Joe Biden in the 2020 elections. Joe Biden is Trump’s rival and both of them appealed to their Republican supporters. This year Joe Biden also won Arizona which had not selected a Democratic representative since 1996.
Cindy McCain expressed her gratitude. She said that she is honored that she is chosen for a great cause.. She has been a part of some international groups with the same motive.
Cindy also said in a statement, “My husband John lived by a code: country first. We are Republicans, yes, but Americans foremost. There’s only one candidate in this race who stands up for our values as a nation, and that is Joe Biden.”
Tom Udall(Former Democratic senator ) was chosen as an ambassador to New Zealand. He is also the former New Mexico Attorney General.
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Ted Kennedy’s widow also chosen as Joe Biden ambassador-
Victoria Reggie Kennedy was selected as the ambassador to Austria. She is also the founder of a non-profit organization that educates people on matters of the U.S. senate.
Edward Moore Kennedy(Ted), her late husband was an American lawyer and politician who was the United States senator from Massachusetts for 47 years. He died of a brain tumor in 2009. Ted Kennedy was the younger brother of former president John F. Kennedy.
Republicans have still refused to confirm many nominees in the Senate at the present moment.
