Trump ally Kari Lake nominated as US ambassador to Jamaica
BBC reports that Kari Lake, a longtime Donald Trump ally from Arizona, has been nominated as US ambassador to Jamaica. Lake thanked the president on social media, calling Jamaica "a country I know very well". The post requires Senate confirmation.
US President Donald Trump has nominated former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake to serve as ambassador to Jamaica. According to the BBC, Lake confirmed the news on social media, thanking the president and describing Jamaica as a country she knows "very well, full of incredible people".
Lake was a prominent figure in Trump's 2024 campaign and was reassigned to administrative roles after losing her own statewide races. She was previously associated with a planned overhaul of Voice of America, a process that drew criticism inside the United States. The Kingston post now puts her in one of the most strategic diplomatic seats in the Caribbean.
US-Jamaica relations have focused in recent years on narcotics interdiction, tourism flows and migration cooperation. The nomination must still be confirmed by the Senate. The White House has not yet announced a timetable for hearings, and the State Department has not commented on the assignment.
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