By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network
NEW YORK (IDN) – Democrats are challenging President Trump’s nominee from the Midwestern state of Illinois for the post of U.S. ambassador to Kenya. State Sen. Kyle McCarter’s conservative views run the gamut from opposition to gay rights, restrictions on immigration and locking up former Senator Hillary Clinton.
A White House media release said McCarter would be "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Kenya."
The post requires Senate confirmation. State Sen. McCarter was questioned by members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.