The wife of a top Biden administration official was named this week to a new ambassador post, raising questions about whether the official helped secure her the job.
Monica Medina was named on Sept. 28 to a newly created post, the U.S. special envoy for biodiversity and water resources. The position is inside the State Department, which is part of the Executive Branch.
Medina is married to Ronald Klain, the White House chief of staff.
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