The Trump administration is considering the nomination of a former head of AT&T Inc. and General Motors Co. to become the next ambassador to Mexico, a senior administration official said, after the resignation of the current U.S. envoy. Ed Whitacre, a former chief executive of General Motors and AT&T, is the leading candidate to replace Roberta Jacobson, a career diplomat who resigned her position in the midst of a difficult stretch in the two countries’ relations as they spar over prickly trade and immigration issues.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 03, 2018 02:15 UTC