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In Senate hearing, Ken Weinstein gets a boost from Joe Lieberman

The 2000 vice presidential candidate touted the bipartisan support for Weinstein’s appointment to be the next ambassador to Japan

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Ken Weinstein and Sen. Joe Lieberman appear during a virtual hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Before Ken Weinstein spoke a word to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a hearing on ambassadorial nominations, the Trump administration’s pick for ambassador to Japan already had a vocal supporter in his corner.

“Frankly, I can’t think...

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