Senate Confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as the United States ambassador to the United Nations. The vote was 78-20. President Joe Biden tapped Thomas-Greenfield, a Foreign Service veteran, to join his cabinet early on. The diplomat formerly served as assistant secretary of state for African affairs in the State Department from 2013-2017. One member of Congress praised Thomas Greenfield for a career dedicated to bolstering America’s standing in the world. “We traveled to the continent together many times and I’ve always admired her leaders...