Biden to nominate Jane Hartley to be U.S. Ambassador to Britain: Washington Post

[July 17, 2021]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will nominate Jane Hartley, a former ambassador to France, to serve as ambassador to Britain, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing two people with knowledge of the decision.

U.S. Ambassador to France Jane Hartley poses before attending the Spring/Summer 2016 women's ready-to-wear collection show for Dior fashion house during the Fashion Week in Paris, France, October 2, 2015. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

A White House spokesperson declined to comment.

The role is considered one of the most prestigious ambassador postings for a U.S. president to fill.

Hartley was a campaign bundler for former President Barack Obama, raising more than $500,000 for his reelection bid in 2012.

(Reporting by Tim Ahmann, Trevor Hunnicutt, and Jan Wolfe; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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