The Senate of United States proceeds to the simultaneous validation of dozens of appointments Trump governmentafter amending the regulations allowing the approval of candidates in groups instead of a separate vote for each.
On Wednesday, Republicans managed to overcome the key obstacle to the process and the final vote is now scheduled for Thursday. The 48 appointments expected to be approved include the placement of Kimberly Gilfile As a new US ambassador to Athens, according to US media.
According to the US Senate announcement, along with Gilfile, “package” includes other ambassadors, such as Good Gingrich for the Switzerland and Liechtensteinas well as a series of senior executives in federal services.
The Republican argue that the change in rules was necessary, accusing the Democrats of deliberate delays. On the other hand, the opposition accuses President Trump of “mine” parliamentary procedures.