GOP Sen. Dave McCormick (Pa.) will vote no on Amer Ghalib’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, the latest Republican to come out in opposition to President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for the post.
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October 28, 2025
McCormick no on Ghalib as GOP opposition grows
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