Lew, 68, served as treasury secretary during President Barack Obama’s second term and before that was Obama’s chief of staff.
will nominate former treasury secretary Jack Lew to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, the White House announced Tuesday.
Lew, 68, is a lawyer who has had an extensive career in Washington policy. He served as treasury secretary during President Barack Obama’s second term and before that was Obama’s chief of staff. Lew also served as director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Obama and Clinton administrations.Lew is an Orthodox Jew who has kept details about his personal life relatively private.
to Biden urging him to reconsider, citing Lew’s role in crafting the Iran nuclear deal and previous comments by him criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.If Lew’s nomination is confirmed by the Senate, he would step into the ambassador role at a critical time for U.S.-Israel relations. Thomas Nides, the previous U.S. ambassador to Israel,
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