The White House is discussing whether to replace Jon Huntsman, the outgoing US ambassador to Moscow, with Steve Biegun, the special representative for North Korea, two administration officials tell CNN
Washington .
Huntsman is set to step down in October after two years, the State Department announced last week, after reports that the former diplomat was moving back to Utah, perhaps to run for governor, a role he held from 2005 to 2009. CNN reported earlier that President Donald Trump had spoken with President Vladimir Putin about the need for a new US ambassador during a phone call last month.
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