The Senate Tuesday confirmed David Perdue to be ambassador to China, tasking the former senator and businessman with the challenge of navigating the relationship between two countries in a trade war. The vote was 67-29.
- Perdue is set to walk into a firestorm as ambassador given President Donald Trump’s high tariffs on China. Trump has filled his administration with China hawks, including Marco Rubio as Secretary of State and Mike Waltz as national security adviser.
- Perdue, a longtime supporter of Trump, lost his Senate runoff election to Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in 2021. Previously, Perdue helped American firms source cheap ...