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President-elect Donald Trump has offered a new White House position to his longtime ally Richard Grenell as his presidential envoy for special missions.
Grenell is considered one of Trump’s most loyal allies having served in his first White House term as U.S. ambassador to Germany before becoming Trump’s acting director of the Office of National Intelligence in 2020.
Trump made the announcement via his Truth Social platform where he praised Grenell for his prior work during his first term.
“I am pleased to announce Richard Allen Grenell as our Presidential Envoy for Special Missions. Ric will work in some of the hottest spots around the World, including Venezuela and North Korea,” Trump wrote on Saturday night. “In my First Term, Ric was the United States Ambassador to Germany, Acting Director of National Intelligence, and Presidential Envoy for Kosovo-Serbia Negotiations.”
🚨 President Trump announces that @RichardGrenell will serve as the Presidential Envoy for Special Missions pic.twitter.com/bQkzFENZts
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) December 14, 2024
“Previously, he spent eight years inside the United Nations Security Council, working with North Korea, and developments in numerous other Countries,” He added. “Ric has a B.A. from Evangel College and a M.P.A from Harvard. Ric will continue to fight for Peace through Strength, and always put AMERICA FIRST.”
Grenell’s previous tenure as director of National Intelligence caused controversy because of his lack of experience with the national security realm.
