The U.S. Senate confirmed Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft to become the top American envoy to the UN, despite criticism from some Dems that she lacks experience and was routinely absent from her post in Ottawa
Wednesday confirmed Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft to become the top American envoy to the United Nations, despite criticism from some Democrats that she lacks the experience needed for the key diplomatic position and was routinely absent from her post in Ottawa.
"Ambassador Craft’s lack of experience, her dereliction of duty and excessive absences in Ottawa, and her unwillingness to address potential conflicts of interest render her unfit to serve as our ambassador to the United Nations," Menendez said on the floor Tuesday.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
from Craft and her husband. "But by all accounts, Ambassador Craft’s involvement led to greater cooperation.", ahead of Craft's confirmation hearing, that officials in the U.S. and Canada considered her an absentee ambassador. U.S. Federal Aviation Administration records showed her family's private jet had made frequent flights between the U.S. and Canada during a 15-month span of her tenure.
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