President Donald Trump has nominated Chicago businessman and GOP donor Ron Gidwitz to serve as U.S. ambassador to Belgium. The Chicago Tribune reports the businessman is a co-founder and partner at the private equity firm GCG Partners. He has donated $1.3 million to state and local Republican candidates since 1994, and he also co-chaired Gov. The businessman spent an additional $700,000 in 2016 to support Trump and candidates for the U.S. House and Senate. ———Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com

Source: ABC News May 19, 2018 16:07 UTC