Trump picks former Republican congressman to be ambassador to Australia after 17-month vacancy

The White House has nominated David Brat, a former Republican member of the US House of Representatives, to be the next ambassador to Australia . Brat represented Virginia in Congress and served two terms before he was defeated by a Democrat in 2018 in a close race. He is currently a vice-president of business relations at Virginia’s Liberty University. In the US, ambassadors must be confirmed by the Senate. …