The United States' delay in naming a new ambassador to Rome has drawn growing criticism from inside Italy's political elite. For instance, the Italian online publication InPiù.net, under the direction of Paolo Mazzanti, asks, "Who knows whether among the private files that President Biden has retained in his properties you will find the explanation to one of the mysteries of his presidency: why, two years after his inauguration in the White House, has he not yet found the time to name his ambassador in Rome?" Since Lewis Eisemberg's resignation from the American embassy in Via Veneto in January 2021, two chargés d'affaires have been appointed progressively with the job of carrying out the function of ambassador, awaiting the appointment of a permanent ambassador, as it has always been since 1945. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was mentioned as a possible candidate for the position, although she has since rejected any desire to go come to Rome. "Whatever the reason, it is not a good sign of consideration for our country not to be able (or unwilling) to appoint an ambassador in over 600 days," the magazine concludes.
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