Govt: Karen Pierce is doing excellent job as US Ambassador
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Govt: Karen Pierce is doing excellent job as US Ambassador
Pat McFadden says the government wants British Ambassador to the USA Dame Karen Pierce to “carry on doing the excellent job that she's doing." The chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster insists Dame Karen is "highly respected on both sides of the aisle in Washington" but wouldn’t be drawn on whether her tenure will be extended.
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