Kevin Cabrera has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as the next ambassador to Panama. The U.S. Senate needs to confirm the pick, which comes at a time that Trump has targeted fees on U.S. ships traversing the Panama Canal.

The president-elect intends to push back on Beijing’s “growth and strategic footprint” in the Western Hemisphere, said Trump’s pick for Latin America special envoy.

The outgoing and incoming U.S. presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite, while Republican Donald Trump offered a holiday greeting and then took aim at his political opponents.

The outgoing and incoming presidents shared messages with the country on Christmas morning as President Joe Biden is marking his final celebration as an occupant of the White House. President-elect Donald Trump shared a video montage of messages he sent out when he was president and several posts referencing goals for his next administration.