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Kevin Rudd, former Australian prime minister at the Jack Morton Auditorium of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Senior Australian politicians, including the prime minister, have backed the country’s Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd amid criticism from GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
A U.S. president has the power to revoke an ambassador’s credentials with just a signature.
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.