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President-elect Trump taps Iowan for ambassador to NATO

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

On this Politics Day episode, Jim McCormick of Iowa State University and Sara Mitchell of University of Iowa weigh in on the nominations of cabinet members and agency officials announced so far for president-elect Donald Trump's administration in 2025.

They discuss Trump nominating Iowa native Matt Whitaker as ambassador to NATO made Wednesday, the foreign policy issues to be faced by Trump's nominees, and reaction from Iowa's congressional delegation on cabinet nominees.

Guests:

  • Jim McCormick, professor emeritus of political science, Iowa State University
  • Sara Mitchell, professor of political science and collegiate fellow, University of Iowa
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.