Trump appoints Leo Brent Bozell III, a defender of apartheid in the 1980s, as ambassador to South Africa

"In the 1980s he was known for his defense of apartheid and his criticism of the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party in Pretoria, which he accused of terrorism. In 2013, five days after the death of Nelson Mandela, the great South African anti-apartheid leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, he said that the media idealized his figure."

"Today Bozell defends the white genocide thesis, which points to the South African government as the promoter of land confiscations and crimes against the white minority, and he advocates for the acceptance of Afrikaners as refugees in the United States."

"The new ambassador to South Africa, a 70-year-old art history graduate, comes from a deeply conservative family. In addition to actively supporting the election of Republican politicians, such as Ronald Reagan, in 1987, he founded the Media Research Center (MRC), an organization created to combat liberal and left-leaning approaches in the media."

Leo Brent Bozell III, a 70-year-old art history graduate from a conservative family, became the U.S. ambassador to South Africa despite lacking diplomatic experience and African ties. In the 1980s, he defended apartheid and criticized the ANC, later dismissing Nelson Mandela's legacy. Bozell founded the Media Research Center in 1987 to combat liberal media influence. He currently promotes the white genocide thesis, claiming the South African government targets the white minority through land confiscations and crimes, and advocates accepting Afrikaners as U.S. refugees. His son participated in the January 6 Capitol riot and received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump.

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