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President-elect Trump chose erstwhile ambassador and Rep. Pete Hoekstra for his prime for the U.S. ambassador to Canada.
"Pete is well-respected successful the Great State of Michigan - A State we won sizably. He represented Michigan’s 2nd District successful Congress for astir 20 years, wherever helium was besides Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and was a large assistance to our Campaign arsenic Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party," Trump wrote successful a Wednesday evening release.
Trump said that Hoekstra would assistance the president-elect's "American First" agenda.
"In my Second Term, Pete volition assistance maine erstwhile again enactment AMERICA FIRST," helium wrote. "He did an outstanding occupation arsenic United States Ambassador to the Netherlands during our archetypal 4 years, and I americium assured that helium volition proceed to correspond our Country good successful this caller role. Thank you, Pete!"
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Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party Pete Hoekstra speaks earlier Republican vice statesmanlike nominee JD Vance was scheduled to talk during a run halt successful Flint, Mich., Nov. 4. (Reuters/Rebecca Cook)
Hoekstra was the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump's archetypal term.
Prior to his ambassadorship, helium served 18 years successful the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District of Michigan, and served arsenic president and ranking subordinate of the House Intelligence Committee.
Former Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., has been picked to beryllium the U.S. ambassador to Canada. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Trump's prime of Hoekstra connected Wednesday came aft helium tapped erstwhile Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to go U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) successful his caller administration.
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Trump described Whitaker, who is from Iowa, arsenic "a beardown warrior and loyal Patriot, who volition guarantee the United States' interests are precocious and defended."
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