Donald Trump has approved the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as a new British ambassador in Washington.
The nomination of the pear was questioned because of his alleged ties with China and a words of words in 2019 with the Trump campaign in which he called the US president a “danger to the world.”
But the Labor -Grandee has now received his agrément – the formal agreement to receive a new diplomat – from the US.
He will still have to hand Mr Trump a 'letter of faith' upon his arrival to Washington to formalize his acceptance, but this is seen as a formality.
The decision, reported for the first time in Politico Playbook, will probably be a relief for Downing Street. They nominated Lord Mandelson, a key figure in both the governments of Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, last month, where the prime minister gave up the 'unparalleled experience' of the pear.
No 10 was put under pressure to drop Lord Mandelson as the chosen candidate – but a call of 45 minutes between Sir Keir Starmer and Mr. Trump on Sunday seems to have calmed down the tensions between Westminster and Washington. was discussed. Lord Mandelson is now expected to start his role early next month.
De Peer has also tried to restore the relationships after his earlier comments that suggest that Mr Trump was 'little shortage of a white nationalist'.
In an article for Fox News, he praised the “directly talking and deal instincts” of the US President-Elect and his “Great skill as a political campaigner”.
But his alleged ties with China threatened to throw the course of the course. Yesterday it turned out that a file with his connections with Beijing was handed over by US senators to the FBI.
The document, unveiled by the nocturnal, consists of several cases of the Chinese communist party figures that the Labor -Peer prizes or thank you for working with state -owned companies. This included a Stint as an advisor to the Global Investment Bank China International Capital Corporation in 2013.
Lord Mandelson said that he “had no business transactions in China” in response to the file.
No 10 said last night: 'On that specific report, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not recognize the reports of a file … More generally, there is a established regime for the management of interests held by ambassadors or high supervisory directors.
'This ensures that steps are taken to avoid or reduce actual, potential or observed conflicts of interest, and all candidates are subject to background controls and safety authorization. Lord Mandelson has made all relevant statements as part of this process. '
Donald Trump has approved the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as a new British ambassador in Washington
For an ambassadorial nominee to formally take on their function in Washington, the president must accept the 'letters of faith'
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