Trump Nominates Leo Brent Bozell III as Ambassador to South Africa; Appeals Court Upholds Block on Spending Freeze

President Donald Trump has nominated Leo Brent Bozell III, a conservative media critic, as the U.S. ambassador to South Africa. The nomination is pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate. A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's order blocking President Trump's freeze on $3 trillion in government financial assistance. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejected the administration's argument that the lower court's ruling was too broad. The White House has not yet commented and could appeal to the Supreme Court.