At least three Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will oppose President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to Kuwait, Amer Ghalib — all but dooming his nomination inside the panel and likely on the chamber floor, as well.
It would be the second time this month that a Trump nominee has been tanked by members of the president’s own party over concerns about a history of allegedly antisemitic remarks.
Ghalib, the mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, made headlines in 2024 for endorsing Trump in his capacity as the mayor of the only U.S. city run entirely by Muslims. He was eviscerated by Republicans as well as Democrats during his…
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