To Russia with love: Jon Huntsman postpones Jacksonville speaking gig
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 28: 2012 Presidential Candidate and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman examines the supercross track prior to the night show at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross race at Rice-Eccles Stadium on April 28, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jeff Kardas/Getty Images)

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The World Affairs Council’s loss is the world stage’s gain.

President Donald Trump appointed Jon Huntsman to be Ambassador to Russia on Wednesday. And for Jacksonville residents, there were hints that deal was struck hours before it went out to the media Wednesday evening.

An internal email to World Affairs Council members told the tale around midday:

“Jon Huntsman, Jr., our March 14 Global Issues Evening speaker, is unable to join us due to rapidly unfolding responsibilities in Washington, D.C. I am sure that you are as disappointed as I am, but know that he is keen to speak to the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, and has even asked for a ‘rain check’ to do so. We will work to reschedule Ambassador Huntsman.”

Huntsman will be replaced on Mar. 14 by Gen. Philip Breedlove, a four-star Air Force general who helmed the U.S. European Command and NATO’s European Command.

With security anomalies in Europe becoming regularities, Breedlove will have plenty to talk about.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. He writes for the New York Post and National Review also, with previous work in the American Conservative and Washington Times and a 15+ year run as a columnist in Folio Weekly. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski



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