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Trump's nominee for South Africa ambassador faced Senate scrutiny over U.S.-South Africa relations amid tariffs and diplomatic tensions.
President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, faced a contentious Senate hearing amid partisan divisions, with Republicans backing his nomination and Democrats questioning his stance on race-related policies and U.S.-South Africa relations.
Bozell acknowledged deteriorating ties, citing concerns over South Africa’s governance, property rights, and alignment with Iran, China, and Russia, while avoiding specifics on race-based immigration or voting policies.
The hearing followed Trump’s imposition of a 30% tariff on South African imports—unlike any other sub-Saharan nation—prompting criticism from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who called the move unilateral.
Despite tensions, Ramaphosa described a recent White House meeting with Trump as productive, while uncertainty lingers over the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
El candidato de Trump para embajador en Sudáfrica enfrentó el escrutinio del Senado sobre las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y Sudáfrica en medio de aranceles y tensiones diplomáticas.