Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has walked back from comments she made yesterday when she said Kevin Rudd's position as ambassador to the US was "untenable" after he copped a spray from Donald Trump.

Ms Ley suggested Mr Rudd could no longer remain in the role after the US president told Mr Rudd to his face "I don't like you, and I probably never will" during a meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Despite the awkward exchange the meeting has been widely praised as a success, with Mr Albanese walking away with wins on almost every major issue he sought an outcome on.

This morning the prime minister said no-one had worked harder than Mr Rudd in helping to secure those outcomes.

Ms Ley's backbench colleague Jane Hume was asked today whether she agreed that Mr Rudd should be remov

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