The appointment of a confirmed Asst. Secretary of State For African Affairs to the Biden Administration is an important development.
And the timing of the appointment is interesting.
Confirmation hearing July 20th.
Confirmation September 28th
Swearing in yesterday.
And the timing of the appointment is interesting.
Confirmation hearing July 20th.
Confirmation September 28th
Swearing in yesterday.
https://twitter.com/bulgashewa/status/1444232537958588416
At the link in Ben's tweet quoted above you can view the video of testimony presented in the confirmation hearing. There is also a transcript there which includes written answers to questions by @AsstSecStateAF #MollyPhee - pages 46 to 64.
@AsstSecStateAF The Republicans have been holding up a large number of important confirmations now for months. Senate Foreign Affairs Cmtte Chairman Menendez made a speech/statement about this most recently on Sept 13th. foreign.senate.gov/press/chair/re…
@AsstSecStateAF Of the four nominees who appeared in the July 20th hearing, only two, #MollyPhee and @KDonfried were confirmed both on the same day, last Tuesday 28 Sept.
This is the day after the conclusion of the #UNGA.
Many of the held up important State Dept confirmations remain blocked.
This is the day after the conclusion of the #UNGA.
Many of the held up important State Dept confirmations remain blocked.
@AsstSecStateAF @KDonfried While its pure speculation on my part, I wonder whether the mixed reception of @JoeBiden's #UNGA speech and related events at the UNGA - including discussion of the #UNGAEthiopiaCrisis helped spur the GOP Senators into action.
… this thread will continue after I carefully read 18 pages of written senatorial Q&A with new @AsstSecStateAF #MollyPhee.
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