Headline Roundup • November 16th, 2018
Trump Taps Lana Marks, Handbag Designer and Mar-a-Lago Member, for Ambassador to South Africa
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Trump has chosen Lana Marks, a luxury handbag designer and member of his Mar-a-Lago resort, to be the US ambassador to South Africa.
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Trump to Nominate Handbag Designer as Ambassador to South Africa
Wall Street Journal (News)
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President Trump intends to nominate Lana Marks, a Palm Beach, Fla.-based handbag designer and a member of Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club resort, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to South Africa.
Trump Picks Mar-A-Lago Member/Handbag Designer for Ambassador to South Africa
News
Lana Marks, despite speaking Afrikaans and Xhosa, may have some difficulty getting confirmed by the Senate.
Handbag designer tapped to be ambassador to South Africa
News
President Trump has picked a deep-pocketed luxury handbag designer who is a member of his exclusive Mar-a-Lago club to be the US ambassador to South Africa, the White House announced.
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