Whitaker, who has a background in law enforcement, has not been outspoken about his positions on foreign policy.

Donald Trump has tapped former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO, set to make him the nation’s representative to a bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has repeatedly relished criticizing.

Whitaker has little to no experience in security or foreign policy, both of which are central to the NATO role.