Former treasury secretary Jack Lew to be nominated ambassador to Israel

President Biden will nominate former treasury secretary Jack Lew to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, the White House announced Tuesday.

Lew, 68, is a lawyer who has had an extensive career in Washington policy. He served as treasury secretary during President Barack Obama’s second term and before that was Obama’s chief of staff. Lew also served as director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Obama and Clinton administrations.

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