US President Donald Trump (left) calls White House Director of Strategic Initiatives Chris Liddell (centre). Photo / SuppliedJason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand HeraldNational has reversed its position on supporting senior Donald Trump staffer Chris Liddell for the OECD's top job, saying his ties to the outgoing President "cannot be overlooked". In November last year, she was striking a markedly different tone when throwing her support behind Liddell becoming the OECD's Secretary-General. She said that before he went to work at the White House, Liddell was a very experienced and well-regarded businessman. In October, a spokesman for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the nominations for OECD's Secretary-General had not yet closed.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 13, 2021 00:11 UTC