Trump Nominates Brent Bozell as U.S. Ambassador to South Africa

The conservative media critic's nomination awaits Senate confirmation as U.S.-South Africa relations face historic tensions over policy disputes and ideological divides.

Brent Bozell, founder of the Media Research Center, has been nominated by President Trump as the U.S. ambassador to South Africa, pending Senate confirmation.
The nomination follows the Trump administration's expulsion of South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, citing anti-American rhetoric.
U.S.-South Africa relations have deteriorated further after Trump's executive order halting aid to South Africa and offering refugee status to white Afrikaners, citing alleged racial discrimination.
South Africa has denied U.S. allegations of racial discrimination and criticized the executive order as being based on misinformation.
Bozell’s nomination highlights ideological tensions, with his past opposition to the ANC during apartheid and strong pro-Israel stance adding historical and political complexity.