WASHINGTON—A Trump ambassador nomination appeared to be in jeopardy after lawmakers on both sides publicly questioned whether she told the truth to a Senate committee about former Trump aide Michael Flynn’s contacts with a Russian official. McFarland was nominated by President Donald Trump earlier this year to be ambassador to Singapore after a brief stint as a top national security official in the White House and on the presidential transition between administrations. But her nomination has stalled over accusations...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 05, 2017 22:30 UTC