Former Orange County congresswoman Michelle Steel has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Ambassador to South Korea. The 70-year-old Republican must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate before assuming the post.

U.S. President Donald Trump on the 13th (local time) nominated Michelle Steel, 71 years old, Korean name Park Eun-ju, a former U.S. federal House of Representatives member and Korean-American politician, as his second-term administration’s first nominee ...

President Donald Trump has nominated former Rep. Michelle Steel to serve as ambassador to South Korea. Steel, a Republican who represented an Orange County congressional district for two terms, was on a list of nominations and appointments the White House ...