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Trump picks Michael George DeSombre to represent US in East Asia and Pacific
President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Michael George DeSombre to serve as the next U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific.
Trump made the announcement on Tuesday, posting on Truth Social that DeSombre served during the president’s first term as the ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand.
DeSombre is a partner at Sullivan Cromwell, where he leads mergers and acquisitions in Asia.
He also graduated from Harvard Law School. Additionally, DeSombre attended Stanford University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in quantitative economics, and master’s degree in East Asian Studies.
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Michael George DeSombre was picked by President Donald Trump to serve as the next U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific. (U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand)
“I know Michael will work incredibly hard for our country,” Trump wrote.
The president also announced that he has tapped Paolo Zampolli to serve as special envoy for global partnerships.
Trump said Zampolli’s extensive experience working with the United Nations, Kennedy Center, and various international initiatives will help the Trump administration advance America’s interests on the global stage.
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Paolo Zampolli at the 2022 Moonlight Gala benefiting CARE – Children With Special Needs – in New York City. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for CARE)
Trump announced that he has chosen Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Mayor Bill Bazzi to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, as well.
Bazzi, Trump wrote, is a decorated U.S. Marine who served the country for 21 years.
He also worked as a quality manager at Boeing and a product development engineer at Ford Motor Company.
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Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee President Donald Trump, Oct. 26, 2024, in Novi, Mich. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
After working at Ford for 22 years, Bazzi took an early retirement to serve as the mayor of Dearborn Heights.
“Bazzi worked hard during the 2024 Presidential Election to help us secure our Historic Victory, and I look forward to seeing the great things he will accomplish for our Nation,” Trump wrote on Truth. “Congratulations Bill!”
In one more post, Trump announced that Dr. Anji Sinha is his pick to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Singapore, calling her “a highly respected entrepreneur with an incredible family.”
“The United States’ relationship with Singapore is vital, and I have no doubt that Anji will strongly represent our Nation’s Interests, and put America First,” the president wrote on Truth. “Congratulations Anji!”
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GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin is experiencing a winter storm as almost 1.5 million Wisconsinites are expected to travel this holiday week.
Wednesday is one of the busiest travel days of the year. AAA expects highways to be the busiest in the afternoon — all afternoon.
“We’re looking at 11 to 8 pm, so that entire afternoon stretch from around lunchtime to even after dinner time is when we’re expecting the critical mass of people to be out on the roads, so if you can leave safely before that, that’s the better option,” AAA Director of Public Affairs Nick Jarmusz said.
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Police remind drivers of the “If you can steer it, clear it” law. If you’re in a collision and your vehicle is still operable, move it out of traffic.
Jarmusz also says over 140,000 Wisconsinites are expected to fly to their destinations for Thanksgiving.
At the time of this writing Wednesday morning, the majority of departures in Green Bay, Appleton, Milwaukee and Chicago O’Hare were on-time.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday that Texas National Guard troops will return home before Thanksgiving after they were deployed to Illinois last month to support federal immigration agents.
“They’ve already been ordered to return before Thanksgiving,” Abbott told Nexstar.
Hundreds of Texas National Guard troops were sent to Illinois on Oct. 7 after Abbott authorized their deployment to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and buildings amid protests against federal raids targeting illegal immigrants in Chicago and other Illinois cities.
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Texas National Guard troops assembled at the Army Reserve Training Center in Elwood, Illinois. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasted Abbott’s deployment, calling it an “invasion” and urging the Texas governor to withdraw the troops.
It is unusual for a governor to deploy the National Guard to another state without an invitation from that state’s governor. Democrat officials have argued that such a deployment is unconstitutional and violates state sovereignty.
Hundreds of Texas National Guard troops were sent to Illinois on Oct. 7. (AP/Laura Bargfeld)
A legal battle over the deployment of the troops to Chicago prompted a federal court to rule that the troops could not be activated, but could remain in the state.
The case was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has not yet issued its ruling.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s deployment, calling it an “invasion.” (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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Due to the court ruling, the Texas National Guard never performed active duties beyond securing their base at a U.S. Army Reserve training center.
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