Jack Alan Markell Is the New U.S. Ambassador to Italy

Jack Alan Markell, adviser and personal friend of Joe Biden, has been chosen by the U.S. president as the next U.S. ambassador to Italy. Markell’s name was previously circulated as a candidate for White House chief of staff. From 2009 to 2017, Markell served as governor of Delaware, relying on the support of Beau Biden, the president’s eldest son,...