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President Donald Trump on Monday officially nominated former California GOP Rep. Michelle Steel to serve as U.S. ambassador to South Korea, prompting both relief and enthusiasm from Southern California to Seoul — the city of her birth. Steel is already a trailblazer, having become the first Korean American woman elected to Congress when she defeated Democrat Rep. Harley Rouda in 2020. A determined and well-educated leader, Steel studied in Korea, Japan, and the United States, including at Pepperdine University and the University of Southern California, before building a career as a businesswoman. She went on to win election to California’s…
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