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Senate panel hears Warren Stephens’ nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom
Summary
Warren Stephens, leader of Stephens Inc., told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he will push to deepen U.S.-U.K. trade and defense ties, support Ukraine reconstruction and pursue a post-Brexit trade agreement if confirmed. Senators raised questions about AUKUS, intelligence sharing and an overlapping special envoy role.
Warren Stephens, the president of Stephens Inc., appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as President Trump's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, telling senators he would advance the administration’s policy and work to strengthen trade and defense ties between the two countries.
Stephens said he would "advance the America First agenda throughout The United Kingdom" and favor a post-Brexit U.S.-U.K. trade agreement that leverages both countries’ capital markets. He told the committee the United Kingdom is a major bilateral economic partner and pledged to press U.K. officials to ensure Americans receive "the full benefit of this partnership."
The nomination hearing highlighted why the post matters. The U.K. remains a leading NATO contributor, a partner on AUKUS…
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