Good afternoon. A former Sydney councillor and self-described “alpha male” has been picked by Donald Trump to be the new US ambassador to Malaysia, with the president describing the rightwing commentator as an “incredible patriot”.
Nick Adams, who became a US citizen in 2021, was threatened with suspension from the Liberal party in Australia after he was filmed verbally abusing a journalist in 2009 amid reports accusing him of missing some council meetings. Adams later reportedly said he had already quit the party.
