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U.N. Ambassador John Bolton’s Resignation Accepted by Bush
With a Senate confirmation seen as a seemingly impossible task, John Bolton has decided to step down from his post as U.N. Ambassador when his current appointment expires. Bolton’s resignation was accepted by his greatest defender, George Bush.
Bush had appointed Bolton to the post while Congress was in recess in August 2005. The temporary position was to lead to a Senate confirmation but strong opposition from Democrats and moderate Republicans stalled the process.
Bolton’s nomination was resubmitted last month by the White House but the recent midterm elections on November 7 filled both the House and the Senate with a Democrat majority.
Democratic Senator Joe Biden, the incoming chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has said he saw “no point in considering Mr. Bolton’s nomination again.”
Opposition to Bolton’s confirmation have contended that he does not possess the necessary bureaucratic skills to effectively handle the appointment.
Bush appeared adamant in his defense of Bolton and vowed to continue fighting for his confirmation but the temporary ambassador informed the President that he would leave when his current appointment ends next month.
