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Trump considers naming David Friedman UN ambassador or Secretary of State: Report

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is considering naming David Friedman, former US Ambassador to Israel, as the US's  Ambassador to the UN or Secretary of State, if he wins the 2024 presidential election, according to a media report by Belaaz. 

Friedman is an arch, and hawkish, supporter of Israel who played a key role moving the US embassy to Jerusalem and pushing for the 2020 Abraham Accords.