Rebecca Berg reports for The New York Times:
Opposition mounted in the Senate on Wednesday to the nomination of Brett McGurk as the next ambassador to Iraq, as seven Republican senators recommended that his name be withdrawn from consideration. The White House expressed support for its embattled nominee.
The senators, all members of the Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to President Obama saying that Mr. McGurk “lacks the leadership and management experience necessary” for the post. “There are strong concerns about Mr. McGurk’s qualifications, his ability to work with Iraqi officials, and now his judgment,” the letter read.
