President-elect Trump on Sunday named Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, as one of his latest nominees for U.S. ambassador.
In Truth Social, Trump wrote that he chose Gingrich to serve as US ambassador to Switzerland, citing her previous experience as an ambassador in his first administration. Gingrich and the other nominated ambassadors must be confirmed by the United States Senate.
“Happily married to the great Newt Gingrich, Calista previously served, with distinction, as my ambassador to the Holy See,” Trump’s post read. “During her tenure, Calista worked to promote and defend international religious freedom, combat human trafficking, and provide humanitarian assistance around the world.”
“Callista graduated, with honors, from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1988,” the Republican leader added. “Congratulations!”
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Trump nominated Callista Gingrich to be one of his ambassadors in his new administration. (Reuters)
Trump later wrote that he had nominated Mauricio Claver-Carone as US special envoy to Latin America. Special envoy positions are different from ambassador roles as they are shorter and are usually intended to fulfill a specific mission.
Trump cited “chaos and anarchy” at the US southern border in his announcement about Claver-Carone.
“It is time to restore order to our own hemisphere,” Trump wrote. “Mauritius knows the region and knows how to put America’s interests FIRST.”
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The president of the Inter-American Development Bank, Mauricio Claver-Carone, poses during an interview with AFP in Madrid on November 11, 2021. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
“You also know the terrible threats we face from illegal mass migration and fentanyl,” he added. “As a special envoy of the State Department, Mauricio will work tirelessly to protect the American people.”
In a third post, Trump named Ken Howery, co-founder of PayPal, as his choice for US ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. Howery previously served as US ambassador to Sweden, and Trump wrote that he “served our country brilliantly” in that role.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Ken Howery (R) welcoming U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett (C) at Arlanda Airport outside Stockholm, during a meeting on August 28, 2020. (Photo by FREDRIK SANDBERG/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)
“As co-founder of PayPal and the venture capital fund Founders Fund, Ken turned American leadership in innovation and technology into global success stories, and that experience will be invaluable in representing us abroad,” Trump explained. “For purposes of national security and freedom throughout the world, the United States of America considers ownership and control of Greenland to be an absolute necessity… Thank you Ken and congratulations!”
