Trump nominates father of January 6 rioter as US ambassador to SA

Published 1 week ago• 1 minute read

25 March 2025 - 19:54 By Thando Maeko

US President Donald Trump has nominated a conservative activist and father to one of an estimated 1,600 people charged with storming the US Capitol on January 6 2021 as the new US ambassador to South Africa. ..

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