President Obama stood by his nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to Iraq, Brett McGurk, despite Republican calls that the nominee withdraw after emails surfaced last week revealing an affair between he and a Wall Street Journal reporter.
“The president has nominated Brett McGurk,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney maintained when asked if Obama intended to withdraw his nomination. “We look forward to the Senate’s advice and consent to his appointment.”
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