Victor Cha, a former White House official who had been the Trump administration's choice to be the next U.S. ambassador to South Korea, is no longer being considered for the post, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
The Washington Post quoted people familiar with the matter as saying the Korean-American had raised concerns with White House officials over their consideration of a risky limited strike on North Korea and about the administration's threats to tear up a bilateral trade deal with Seoul.
One U.S. official acknowledged that there had been policy disagreements but did not offer specifics.