The fate of the eight people on board remains unclear after a private jet crashed during takeoff at a Maine airport, prompting a probe by US aviation authorities.
The official has made comments that will anger protesters as the FBI is nowhere to be see in the probe into the second deadly shooting involving federal agencies in less than a month.
Feverish speculation is underway as to who will fill the country’s most prized diplomatic position after Kevin Rudd’s early resignation as Australia’s Ambassador to the US.