"With unanimous opposition from Senate Democrats to my candidacy, we also needed the unanimous support of every GOP senator on the Committee on Foreign Relations. Unfortunately, at this time this unanimous support was not forthcoming."
"I find his anti-Israel views and insensitive remarks about the Jewish people unbecoming of the position for which he has been nominated."
Jeremy Carl, nominated by Trump for assistant secretary of state for international organisations, withdrew from consideration after failing to secure unanimous Republican support on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. His nomination faced backlash over past remarks regarding race and Jewish people. Republican Senator John Curtis from Utah publicly opposed the nomination, citing Carl's anti-Israel views and insensitive comments about Jewish people as unbecoming of the position. With unanimous Democratic opposition already in place, the nomination required complete Republican backing to advance, which proved unattainable. Carl's withdrawal represents a rare setback for Trump's appointments in the Republican-controlled Senate.
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