Lawmakers are weighing President Donald Trump’s nominee to represent the United States at the three United Nations food agencies in Rome: Lynda Blanchard, a self-described “Christian conservative,” “business builder,” and “proud member of the MAGA movement.”
The Alabama native — who served as the U.S. ambassador to Slovenia during the first Trump administration — spoke in a thick southern drawl before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week, telling lawmakers that “the need for change and reform within the United Nations is more urgent than ever.”
Now, Blanchard awaits a committee vote. And if successful, her nomination will move to the Senate floor for full confirmation.
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Elissa Miolene
Elissa Miolene reports on USAID and the U.S. government at Devex. She previously covered education at The San Jose Mercury News, and has written for outlets like The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washingtonian magazine, among others. Before shifting to journalism, Elissa led communications for humanitarian agencies in the United States, East Africa, and South Asia.
