# Trump nominates Republican lawmaker as ambassador to Saudi Arabia

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- Reuters, 2026-09-14 22:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-nominates-republican-lawmaker-ambassador-saudi-arabia-2026-09-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa86f96a4391a0001265bb6

> U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Texas Republican Representative Wesley Hunt on Monday to serve as ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The post has been vacant since Trump began his second term in January 2025.