Trump pick pulls nomination due to lack of Senate support after past comments
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Jeremy Carl, President Donald Trump's nominee for assistant secretary of state, withdrew his nomination Tuesday after facing bipartisan criticism over past comments.
Eric Mack is a writer for Fox News Digital covering breaking news.
"I am withdrawing my nomination for consideration as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs," he wrote Tuesday afternoon. "I am tremendously grateful to President Trump for nominating me and then (upon expiration of my original nomination) renominating me for this role, and I am also grateful to Secretary Rubio and his team for their continued support throughout this long and time-consuming process."
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