Emanuel reportedly Biden’s pick for ambassador to Japan
CHICAGO — President Joe Biden is expected to select former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as his ambassador to Japan, according to multiple reports Tuesday.
The move would give Biden a deeply experienced government tactician and political veteran in a prominent foreign post, but the choice is also certain to receive criticism from some in the Democratic Party’s progressive wing who have been critical of Emanuel’s eight-year tenure as Chicago mayor.
The Financial Times first reported the decision. Emanuel declined to comment.
It’s unclear when Biden will make his first round of ambassador choices public. A White House official said the Biden administration is not commenting on any names for ambassador and
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