President Trump plans to nominate L. Brent Bozell III, a conservative media critic and fierce defender of Israel, to be the U.S. ambassador to South Africa. The relationship between South Africa and the United States is currently strained, with the Trump administration recently expelling South Africa's ambassador to the United States. Mr. Bozell's nomination comes at a time when the Trump administration has criticized the South African government over its close relationship with Iran and its stance against Israel.