By Mark Ogagan
United States President, Mr. Donald Trump has officially appointed Leo Brent Bozell III to succeed Reuben Brigety as ambassador to South Africa.
Trump took to his social media platform on Wednesday to make the announcement.
“I am pleased to announce that Brent Bozell will be our next United States Ambassador to South Africa. Brent is the Founder of the Media Research Center, which has exposed Fake News hypocrites for many years. Brent brings fearless tenacity, extraordinary experience, and vast knowledge to a Nation that desperately needs it. Congratulations Brent!” he said.
“Leo Brent Bozell III, of Virginia, to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa,” read a note, dated 24 March, received from Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Bozell’s nomination comes after Dana Brown, the United States chargé d’affaires in South Africa, resigned from the US State Department with immediate effect last month.
She was replaced by David Greene.
Speculation has been rife for weeks on who would replace Brigety in Pretoria amid tensions between the US and South Africa.
Joel Pollak, an influential individual in the MAGA movement, had raised his hand to fill Brigety’s shoes.
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