Obama Draws Fire for Ambassador Nominations

The Obama administration has drawn criticism for appointing an unusual number of political donors as ambassadors. That criticism peaked this week after the Senate confirmed a soap opera producer with little knowledge of Hungary to serve as ambassador to that country. It is not unusual for presidents to name campaign donors to ambassador posts, but scenes such as the sharp questioning at a congressional hearing on the nomination of ambassadors to Iceland and Norway have fueled extra...

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