The White House has started notifying countries of the President’s choices, officials said, which is one of the final steps before the ambassador nominations are formally made. Extensive vetting, along with a desire to find a diverse roster of candidates, has caused repeated delays but officials said an announcement of the top diplomats could come next week.
“We hope to have more soon,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday, adding that the notification process of officials in host countries was already underway.
A White House official said Friday that it was the…