--- title: "Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan" category: "Politics" area: "India" published: "2026-11-10T13:05:27.478Z" source_reported: "2026-11-10T11:52:04.000Z" updated: "2026-11-10T13:05:27.478Z" trust_score: 48 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-10T13:05:17.833Z" --- # Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan *Her appointment requires confirmation from the US Senate, filling a post vacant since early 2025.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 48 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to the White House announcement, and the reporting is corroborated by 17 other outlets. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and provides specific details about the nominee's career. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. The language used is neutral and factual, with no sensationalism or exaggeration. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker to be the next US ambassador to Pakistan. - Baker is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, holding the rank of Minister-Counselor. - Her nomination must be confirmed by the US Senate. - If confirmed, she will be the first US ambassador to Pakistan since Donald Blome departed in early 2025. US President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker to serve as the next US ambassador to Pakistan. The nomination has been sent to the US Senate for confirmation. Baker is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of Minister-Counselor. If confirmed, she will be the first permanent US ambassador to Pakistan since Donald Blome left the post in early 2025. Baker has been leading the US Mission in Pakistan as chargé d’affaires since January 2025. ## Disagreement on Baker's previous role The Express Tribune reported that Natalie Baker joined the US Embassy in Islamabad as Deputy Chief of Mission in August 2024. Other reports state she has been serving as chargé d’affaires since January 2025. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated or centre-rated digests mention Baker's specific rank within the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, a detail included in the right-rated digests and The Express Tribune's full report. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 25% (2) - Centre: 25% (2) - Right: 50% (4) 12 of 20 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-10T13:05:17.833Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-10T17:30:47.499Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Dawn's digest stated that Baker has been the charge d'affaires at the US embassy in Islamabad since January 2025, following the departure of then-US ambassador Donald Blome. ### Centre - The Express Tribune's full report detailed Baker's career, noting she joined the US Embassy in Islamabad as Deputy Chief of Mission in August 2024 and has been leading the US Mission as chargé d’affaires since January 2025. Business Recorder's digest mentioned that Baker's nomination comes as Washington and Islamabad continue diplomatic engagement on trade, investment, security, and regional issues. ### Right - India Today's digest noted the nomination begins Senate confirmation for a post unfilled for nearly two years. ARY News' digest stated the nomination has been sent to the Senate for consideration. Geo News' digest mentioned Baker joined the US embassy as deputy chief in 2024 and that Donald Blome was the last US ambassador to Pakistan. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 2 - high: 5 - unknown: 12 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [The Hindu](https://thehindu.com/news/international/us-president-donald-trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-next-ambassador-to-pakistan/article71686165.ece) — U.S. President Donald Trump nominates Natalie Baker as next Ambassador to Pakistan - [Economy.pk](https://economy.pk/pakistan/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Natalie Baker Nominated as US Ambassador to Pakistan: Trump - [India Today](https://indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-us-ambassador-pakistan-two-year-gap-3036152-2026-11-10) — Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US envoy to Pakistan after 2-year gap - [thecanadianmedia.com](https://thecanadianmedia.com/career-diplomat-natalie-baker-named-as-trumps-pick-for-next-us-envoy-to-pakistan) — Career diplomat Natalie Baker named as Trump’s pick for next US envoy to Pakistan - The Canadian Media - [Lahore Mirror](https://lahoremirror.com/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-envoy-to-pakistan) — Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US envoy to Pakistan - [connectedtoindia.com](https://connectedtoindia.com/donald-trump-nominates-new-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Donald Trump nominates new US ambassador to Pakistan - Connected to India News I Singapore l UAE l UK l USA l NRI - [Unknown](https://aajtak.in/defence-news/photo/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan-2692907-2026-11-10) — Trump Elects New US Ambassador to Pakistan, Natalie Baker - [The Current](https://thecurrent.pk/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan - [Khyber News -Official Website](https://khybernews.tv/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Trump Nominates Natalie Baker as US Ambassador to Pakistan – Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel - [The Frontier Post](https://thefrontierpost.com/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan - [ARY News](https://arynews.tv/natalie-baker-nominated-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Natalie Baker nominated as US ambassador to Pakistan - [TechJuice](https://techjuice.pk/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-us-ambassador-pakistan) — Pakistan’s Most Visible US Diplomat Is Now Ambassador - [Geo News](https://geo.tv/latest/690471-trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-next-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Trump nominates Natalie Baker as next US ambassador to Pakistan - [Pakistan Live News](https://pakistanlivenews.com/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-next-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Trump Nominates Natalie Baker As Next US Ambassador To Pakistan - [Islamabad Post](https://islamabadpost.com.pk/natalie-nominated-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Natalie nominated as US ambassador to Pakistan - [The Express Tribune](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2639571/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-next-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Trump nominates Natalie Baker as next US ambassador to Pakistan - [Dawn](https://dawn.com/news/2043495) — Trump nominates Natalie Baker for US ambassador to Pakistan - [dailythedestination.com](https://dailythedestination.com/trump-picks-natalie-baker-as-new-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Trump Picks Natalie Baker as New US Ambassador to Pakistan - [Business Recorder](https://brecorder.com/news/40448244) — Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan - [Daily Pakistan Observer -](https://pakobserver.net/natalie-baker-nominated-as-next-us-ambassador-to-pakistan) — Natalie Baker nominated as next US ambassador to Pakistan - Pakistan Observer ## Questions **Who has been nominated as the next US ambassador to Pakistan?** President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker to be the next US ambassador to Pakistan. She is currently serving as the chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy in Islamabad. **What is the process for Natalie Baker to become ambassador?** Natalie Baker's nomination must be confirmed by the US Senate. The White House has sent her name to the Senate for consideration, and its Foreign Relations Committee will review it. **When was the last time Pakistan had a US ambassador?** If confirmed, Natalie Baker will be the first permanent US ambassador to Pakistan since Donald Blome departed the post in early 2025. The position has been vacant since then. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan", https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-nominates-natalie-baker-as-us-ambassador-to-pakistan