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David Brat appointed US ambassador to Australia by Trump | Mini-News

David Brat appointed US ambassador to Australia by Trump

Donald Trump appoints former Virginia congressman David Brat as the new US ambassador to Australia, filling a 15-month vacancy. Brat served two terms in the House of Representatives until his defeat in 2018 by a Democrat in a close election.

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