Some Democrats are furious about Rahm Emanuel's  nomination to be the next US ambassador to Japan. Then-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is shown here addressing the Laver Cup Gala at the Navy Pier Ballroom on September 20, 2018.
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Some Democrats are furious about Rahm Emanuel's nomination to be the next US ambassador to Japan. Then-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is shown here addressing the Laver Cup Gala at the Navy Pier Ballroom on September 20, 2018.
Mandatory Credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

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Rahm Emanuel's nomination to be Biden's ambassador to Japan faces opposition from some Democrats

Rahm Emanuel could face opposition from an unusual source at his Wednesday nomination hearing to be the next US ambassador to Japan: his own party.