Trump’s Pick for Singapore Envoy Has Rough Confirmation Hearing

President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as ambassador to Singapore, Anjani Sinha, faced tough questioning during a Senate confirmation hearing in which he struggled to answer inquiries from Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth about the city-state and its ties to Washington.Source: Bloomberg

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By Bill Faries and Audrey Wan

July 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM UTC

President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as US ambassador to Singapore had a contentious Senate confirmation hearing in which he struggled to answer inquiries about the city-state and its ties to Washington.

Physician Anjani Sinha was pressed by Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois over issues such as trade with the US and Singapore’s priorities when it assumes the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2027.