Controversial Kuwait Ambassador Nominee Scheduled for Confirmation Hearing
Amer Ghalib, the mayor of Hamtramck, Mich., will appear before a Senate committee next week.
Democratic Muslim Mayor Amer Ghalib of Hamtramck, Michigan, is President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Kuwait.
- Ghalib is scheduled for a confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
- The hearing is set for next Thursday, Oct. 23.
Ghalib's background and past comments have come under scrutiny.
President Donald Trump holds his final campaign rally before election day at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 4, 2024.
Amer Ghalib will be the only nominee on the agenda for the hearing.
Author's summary: Amer Ghalib faces Senate hearing.