Biden nominates wealthy Democratic donor as US ambassador to UK

Jane Hartley nomination continues practice by both parties in recent decades of appointing wealthy donors to prestigious job

Jane Hartley, a businesswoman and Democratic party fundraiser, has been nominated as the next US ambassador to Britain, continuing a practice by both parties in recent decades of appointing wealthy donors to the prestigious job.

Hartley, who served as ambassador to Paris in the Obama administration, is a business executive, and is married to an investment banker, with a record of large-scale fundraising for Democratic candidates.