After being defeated by Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow for a seat in the U.S. Senate in November, army veteran John James is reportedly in the running for U.N. ambassador.
President Trump is considering the Sterling Heights businessman after State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert announced last week that she was no longer considering the position. The post has been vacant since January after former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley resigned.
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Over the weekend, Trump met with advisors at his Mar-a-Lago estate to discuss James, a source close to the White House told CNN.
Trump is "very impressed by him ... and sees him as a rising star," the source told CNN.
Trump reportedly views the position as UN ambassador as a "PR position," which is why Nauert, a former broadcast journalist and co-host for Fox and Friends, was considered for the role.…