Updated 6:26 PM ET, Wed June 23, 2021
Washington (CNN)President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will nominate Cindy McCain as US ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, elevating a longtime friend and Republican ally to an administration post.
If confirmed by the Senate, McCain the widow of longtime Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, whose relationship with the President spanned decades will represent the US in a specialized UN role focused on ending global hunger and expanding access to quality foods worldwide. I am deeply honored and look forward the work ahead, McCain wrote in a tweet.
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