Biden confirms plan to nominate Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan

• Obama’s former chief of staff also served as Chicago mayor

• Emanuel joins long list of ambassadors awaiting confirmation

Joe Biden plans to nominate Rahm Emanuel, a former US lawmaker who served as chief of staff to President Barack Obama and as mayor of Chicago, to be ambassador to Japan, the White House said in a statement on Friday.

White House officials lauded Emanuel’s experience and long years of public service in announcing the nomination.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/20/rahm-emanuel-ambassador-japan-biden