US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former congressman Pete Hoekstra as the US’ Ambassador to Canada.
“I’m very happy to announce that former Ambassador, and former Congressman, Pete Hoekstra, has been nominated as my United States Ambassador to Canada,” Trump mentioned in an announcement on Wednesday.
The assertion continued, “Pete is well-respected within the Nice State of Michigan – A State we received sizably. He represented Michigan’s 2nd District in Congress for practically 20 years, the place he was additionally Chairman of the Home Intelligence Committee, and was an important assist to our Marketing campaign as Chairman of the Michigan Republican Occasion.”
Trump mentioned that Hoekstra would help his “America first” agenda throughout his second time period. “In my second time period, Pete will assist me as soon as once more put America first. He did an impressive job as United States ambassador to the Netherlands throughout our first 4 years, and I’m assured that he’ll proceed to characterize our Nation nicely on this new position,” the US president-elect added.
In a submit on X, Pete Hoekstra expressed his gratitude and mentioned he was “honoured for the chance.”
Following his victory within the 2024 presidential election with 295 electoral votes in opposition to Kamala Harris’s 226, Trump has been actively assembling his international coverage and nationwide safety group earlier than his January 2025 inauguration.
