On November 13, the White House formally withdrew its nomination of San Diego Developer “Papa” Doug Manchester to be Ambassador to The Bahamaas. The Nassau Guardian reported in late October that Mr. Manchester “has stepped back from his bid to become the United States ambassador for The Bahamas.” The report said that when reached for comment, Manchester Financial Group wrote in a statement, “He has withdrawn due to the threats on his and his family’s lives including three infant children under four years old.” The report also said: “It also noted that Manchester had received “severe” threats on his life.”
The report does not include details on who made these threats against the nominee and if there is an ongoing investigation concerning these threats.
In related news, the US Embassy in Nassau recently broke ground on a new U.S. Embassy in downtown Nassau. The new facility will reportedly “provide a secure, modern, and resilient platform for U.S. diplomacy in The Bahamas. Its central location will facilitate our partnership with the Bahamian government as well as support to U.S. citizens living and traveling here.” The project is expected to be completed in 2023.
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American businessman and billionaire Doug Manchester has stepped back from his bid to become the United States ambassador for The Bahamas. https://t.co/TpU4Driqva
— Nassau Guardian (@GuardianNassau) October 31, 2019
Manchester said last month he would withdraw his name from consideration after threats against his life and his family's, including three infant children under four years old https://t.co/6ITP3wlccA
— Robbie Gramer (@RobbieGramer) November 13, 2019
Two and a half years after nominating Doug Manchester to be Ambassador to Bahamas, WH officially withdraws Trump donor and real estate magnate's nomination amid allegations of sexual harassment, bad management style, lack of qualifications
More on him: https://t.co/5gTc7Eyr74 pic.twitter.com/shVzqIpmK6
— Conor Finnegan (@cjf39) November 13, 2019
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