{"id":2350015,"date":"2024-10-03T12:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T16:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ambassador-nominee-withdraws-due-to-slow-senate-confirmation-process-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T12:44:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T16:44:46","slug":"ambassador-nominee-withdraws-amid-sluggish-senate-confirmation-process-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ambassador-nominee-withdraws-amid-sluggish-senate-confirmation-process-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador nominee withdraws amid sluggish Senate confirmation process &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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%2Fambassador-nominee-withdraws-amid-sluggish-senate-confirmation-process-washington-examiner%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=2350015&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>Jennifer Gavito, \u2063who\u200d was nominated \u200cby President Joe Biden to be the next U.S.\u200c Ambassador to Libya, has withdrawn her nomination due to delays \u2063in the Senate&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: &#039;Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable&#039;\">confirmation process<\/a>.\u200b Gavito&#8217;s nomination has been stalled for nine months, primarily because of\u200d a dispute between Senate Republicans and Democrats over an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-house-votes-219-206-along-party-lines-to-raise-debt-ceiling-until-december-3\/\" title=\"JUST IN: House Votes 219-206 Along Party Lines to Raise Debt Ceiling Until December 3\">unrelated bill<\/a> concerning the International Criminal Court. \u2064In a statement on LinkedIn, she expressed \u200bher frustration with the\u2062 situation and emphasized the need for a U.S. ambassador in Libya, noting that the \u200babsence \u2062has allowed Russia and China to exploit the perceived vacuum, potentially destabilizing \u2064NATO\u2019s southern flank.\u200b The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-for-top-state-dept-post-contributed-to-book-about-how-israel-lobby-controls-american-politics\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee for Top State Dept Post Contributed to Book About How \u2018Israel Lobby\u2019 Controls American Politics\">diplomatic role<\/a>\u2064 has been left unfilled for two years, raising concerns about U.S. national security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden pick for top Libya role withdraws after Senate slow-walked confirmation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1771467\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The diplomat slated to be the next U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ambassadors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ambassador<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Libya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Libya<\/a> has withdrawn her name from the process as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a> has been slow-walking the nomination process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Jennifer Gavito was nominated by President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Joe Biden<\/a> in January, but Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have stalled discussing the appointments of Gavito and 25 other career diplomats. They have stalled the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-reveal-details-of-1-9t-coronavirus-relief-bill\/\" title=\"Democrats reveal details of .9T coronavirus relief bill\">process due<\/a> to a disagreement with fellow committee Democrats about an unrelated bill on the International Criminal Court, which accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes in Gaza, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/punchbowl.news\/article\/foreign-policy\/foreign-relations-committee-back-in-disarray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Punch Bowl<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last week, I asked that President Biden withdraw my nomination as US Ambassador to Libya,&rdquo; Gavito wrote on LinkedIn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gavito said the State Department first approached her about the position more than 2 1\/2 years ago. The Senate received her nomination nine months ago.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;US national security deserves better than this. There has been no US ambassador in Libya for two years, ceding space to Russia and China who have actively sought to exploit our perceived absence and destabilise Nato&rsquo;s southern flank,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>While the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is typically bipartisan in nature, it has been entangled in disagreements for months, mainly on Israel&rsquo;s war against Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The Foreign Relations Committee was set to meet last week, but it fell through.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), the panel&rsquo;s top Republican, has <a href=\"https:\/\/punchbowl.news\/article\/senate\/icc-senate-jim-risch-tussle-foreign-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>refused to sign off on<\/a> a committee-wide meeting to consider nominations and legislation. He is holding out until Democrats agree to add the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nervous-pentagon-nominee-weighs-private-outreach-to-menendez-romney\/\" title=\"Nervous Pentagon Nominee Weighs Private Outreach to Menendez, Romney\">sanctions bill<\/a> against the ICC to the agenda, which was passed in the House.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Committee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) disagreed with this choice to add the bill but did so, pointing to the backlog of State Department nominees, most of which are ambassadorships, and looking to move past the standstill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still, Senate Democrats ended up removing the ICC sanctions bill from the agenda markup. 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