Senate Confirms Rahm Emanuel as U.S. Ambassador to Japan

(Bloomberg) -- The Senate confirms former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to be the U.S. Ambassador to Japan.

• Vote is 48-21, according to Senate Cloakroom Twitter account.
• Emanuel, a former chief of staff to former President Barack Obama and long-time power broker in Democratic politics, lost some support in his own party due to his handling of the Lacquan McDonald shooting in 2014
• Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley said in November he would oppose Emanuel’s nomination on the floor
• NOTE: Emanuel Nomination as Japan Envoy Hits Democratic Opposition

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