{"id":1887978,"date":"2023-03-15T19:41:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T23:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-republicans-help-confirm-embattled-biden-nominee-as-ambassador-to-india\/"},"modified":"2023-03-15T19:51:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T23:51:53","slug":"seven-republicans-help-confirm-embattled-biden-nominee-as-ambassador-to-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-republicans-help-confirm-embattled-biden-nominee-as-ambassador-to-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Republicans Help Confirm Embattled Biden Nominee As Ambassador To India"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fseven-republicans-help-confirm-embattled-biden-nominee-as-ambassador-to-india%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1887978&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p> On Wednesday, seven Republicans and seven senators voted to confirm President Obama. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>\u2018s nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/india\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India<\/a>Former Mayor of Los Angeles, a troubled ex-mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/eric-garcetti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Garcetti<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>52 to 42 votes were cast by the Senate to send Garcetti from Washington to New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Cassidy (LA), Susan Collins(ME), Steve Daines,MT), Lindsey Graham(SC), Bill Hagerty (\u201cTN\u201d), Roger Marshall (KS), Todd Young (IN) were the seven Republicans who voted for moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Three Democrats voted against his nominating. Six senators did NOT vote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m thrilled with today&#8217;s outcome, which was a decisive and bipartisan decision to fill a critical post that has been vacant for far too long. Now the hard work begins,&#8221; Garcetti made the statement in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Eric Garcetti&#8217;s Statement on Being Confirmed as Ambassador to India <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DSLhPQFzzu\">pic.twitter.com\/DSLhPQFzzu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher Cadelago (@ccadelago) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ccadelago\/status\/1636080976664092673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Garcetti is a Democrat and served as Mayor of Los Angeles in 2013-2022. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/mayor-garcetti-to-serve-as-biden-campaign-co-chair\/2354734\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Named co-chair of Biden\u2019s campaign<\/a> 2020. After Biden became president, he first nominated\u00a0Garcetti to be ambassador to India in July 2021. Garcetti was again nominated for the next session of Congress earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The nomination was halted amid allegations that Garcetti may not have been aware of sexual misconduct allegations against top aides when he was mayor. Naomi Seligman was a former director of communication for Garcetti. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/03\/13\/politics\/eric-garcetti-ambassador-india-naomi-seligman\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN reported Monday that Garcetti had told CNN that Garcetti<\/a> Is &#8220;unfit to become an ambassador or really to hold public office anywhere in this country or this world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grassley.senate.gov\/news\/news-releases\/grassley-releases-staff-review-of-garcettis-awareness-of-misconduct-by-former-senior-advisor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staff review<\/a> Senator Chuck Grassley (R.IA) discovered Garcetti &#8220;likely knew, or should have known, that his former senior advisor was sexually harassing and making racist remarks toward multiple individuals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Garcetti dismissed the allegations, insisting he was not aware of any inappropriate behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Garcetti was supported by the White House up to his confirmation, and Olivia Dalton, spokesperson for Biden, said so.\u00a0&#8220;believes that we have a crucial and consequential partnership with India and that Mayor Garcetti will make a strong and effective ambassador,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/ap-top-news\/2023\/03\/15\/garcettis-long-stalled-india-envoy-nomination-faces-senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate Foreign Relations Committee decided to support Garcetti&#8217;s nomination <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/senate-committee-advances-eric-garcetti-nomination-ambassador-india-rcna74032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Last week, the vote was 13-8<\/a>. At least one prominent Republican figure was outraged that the GOP supported Garcetti&#8217;s nomination earlier Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why are Republican Senators throwing a lifeline to save a radical Dem like Eric Garcetti? Dems would NEVER do this to save a Republican nominee in peril,&#8221; Twitter: Donald Trump Jr. &#8220;This type of weakness is exactly why we&#8217;re losing our country. Dems play hardball, while Republicans keep playing tee-ball.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why is it that Republican Senators are trying to save Eric Garcetti, a radical Dem?<\/p>\n<p>Dems wouldn&#8217;t do this to save the Republican nominee in danger. This weakness is exactly what&#8217;s causing us to lose our country. Dems play hardball while Republicans continue to play tee-ball. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b9JdpuDUVB\">https:\/\/t.co\/b9JdpuDUVB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonaldJTrumpJr\/status\/1636049284318613504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Young, one of the Republicans who voted for Garcetti&#8217;s nomination forward, said to CNN that senators must be elected. &#8220;balance concerns&#8221; With the nominee for national security imperatives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Menendez on Garcetti allegations: &#8220;Witnesses deny that in fact he had any knowledge.&#8221;<br \/>Todd Young: &#8220;We have to balance concerns&#8221; With the natsec imperatives<br \/>Mark Kelly &#8220;I have significant concerns&#8221;<br \/>Eric Garcetti on track to be confirmed to India as Ambassador <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nGiwFSOxcE\">pic.twitter.com\/nGiwFSOxcE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manu Raju (@mkraju) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mkraju\/status\/1636066606399848449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Multiple temporary envoys to India have served as ambassadors in place of a Senate-confirmed diplomat since Biden&#8217;s election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The United States-India relationship is extremely important, and it&#8217;s a very good thing we now have an ambassador,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CraigCaplan\/status\/1636058574429249537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> Chuck Schumer (D\u2013NY) is the Senate Majority Leader.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/seven-republicans-help-confirm-embattled-biden-nominee-as-ambassador-to-india\">Seven Republicans Support the Confirmation of an Embattled Biden Nominee as Ambassador To India<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senators, including seven Republicans, voted on Wednesday to confirm President Joe Biden\u2018s nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to India, embattled former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. The Senate voted 52-42 to send Garcetti to New Delhi. The seven Republicans who voted in favor of moving forward were: Bill Cassidy (LA), Susan Collins (ME), Steve<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":1891380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[11079,3620,12512,3908,9231,4904,3756],"class_list":["post-1887978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-ambassador","tag-biden","tag-confirm","tag-embattled","tag-india","tag-nominee","tag-republicans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1887978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887978\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1891380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1887978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1887978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1887978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}