President Trump Donald John TrumpNetanyahu privately condoned US arms sale plan with UAE: report Trump denies report he called U.S. service members buried in France 'losers', 'suckers' Jim Carrey pens op-ed comparing Trump to Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather' MORE is expected to name the new ambassador to Afghanistan as soon as this month. Trump is expected to nominate William Ruger, a foreign-policy expert and proponent of the president's agenda to withdraw a substantial portion of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. A person familiar with the decision said the State Department alerted the Afghan government earlier this week about the forthcoming decision. ADVERTISEMENTRuger has reportedly undergone vetting for the position for the past three months, another person familiar with the matter said. In January, Ambassador John Bass announced it was time for him to leave Afghanistan after serving in the role since December 2017.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 03, 2020 21:22 UTC