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Border Patrol veteran Brandon Judd pledges to prioritize security, counter China if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Chile
Summary
Brandon Judd, a long-serving U.S. Border Patrol official and President Trump—s nominee for ambassador to Chile, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he would focus on border security cooperation, countering transnational criminal organizations and addressing Chinese economic influence in Chile if confirmed.
Brandon Judd, President Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Chile, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 8, 2025, that he would make border security, curbing transnational criminal organizations and strengthening bilateral economic ties priority items if confirmed.
Judd, a retired U.S. Border Patrol official who served as president of the National Border Patrol Council, said his career experience on the U.S. border would inform efforts to deepen cooperation with Chile on illegal migration, organized crime and security. "Make it a cornerstone of my ambassadorship to work…
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