By Rozanna Latiff

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Friday to protest against the proposed appointment of Nick Adams, a self-styled "alpha male" influencer, as the United States' envoy to Malaysia.

President Donald Trump last week named outspoken author and political commentator Adams as the White House's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Malaysia.

Adams, a naturalised U.S. citizen originally from Australia, has cultivated a brash social media persona, using a macho, "alpha male" branding to weigh in on cultural issues and appeal to an audience of mainly young men.

But it is his posts harshly criticising Islam and showing support for Israel's military........

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