{"id":138490,"date":"2024-12-18T18:38:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T11:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138490"},"modified":"2024-12-18T18:38:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T11:38:50","slug":"trump-chooses-herschel-walker-as-us-ambassador-to-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138490","title":{"rendered":"Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/herschel-walker\">Herschel Walker<\/a><\/span>, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/span> to be ambassador to the Bahamas.<\/p>\n<p>Trump made the announcement Tuesday in a post on Truth Social, his social media website. He described Walker as \u201ca successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walker, a Republican, tried to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock two years ago with Trump\u2019s endorsement. Walker benefited during the campaign from nearly unmatched name recognition from his football career at the University of Georgia and in the NFL. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-midterm-elections-walker-warnock-runoff-3d4e4d1ab1760792454e1cbd618ce332\">But he fell short<\/a><\/span> in his efforts, unable to overcome a bevy of damaging allegations, including claims that he paid for <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-herschel-walker-health-georgia-1a7c86004f571ea10e6f88ea375b439d\">two former girlfriends\u2019 abortions<\/a><\/span> despite <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-midterm-elections-warnock-walker-debate-georgia-d831b6cbfce77be05102a0c6f7a0d304\">supporting a national ban<\/a><\/span> on the procedure.<\/p>\n<p>He campaigned for Trump this year in his home state of Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>To hold the ambassador position, Walker will need his nomination approved next year by the Republican-led Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also announced Tuesday that he was nominating art collector Nicole McGraw as the U.S. ambassador to Croatia. <\/p>\n<p>Trump has chosen a <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-staff-picks-stefanik-wiles-stephen-miller-tom-homan-243d73610b03a3ee18c4d5f68756af7c\">variety of loyalists<\/a><\/span> to diplomatic posts. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-france-ambassador-charles-kushner-pardon-c3835be92b1fbd1dffcd05707cba9f52\">Charles Kushner<\/a><\/span>, the father of Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared Kushner, was named ambassador to France, and <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-united-nations-elise-stefanik-ambassador-2b482fb39a8d6f03d389d27cc8820056\">Rep. Elise Stefanik<\/a><\/span> of New York, one of his strongest defenders in the House, was picked as his ambassador to the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>He selected another Georgian, former Sen. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/david-perdue\">David Perdue<\/a><\/span>, to serve as U.S. ambassador to China. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/perdue-ossoff-head-to-georgia-us-senate-runoff-6f67f16a26d34a8503c6212585a931a6\">Perdue lost his Senate seat to Democrat Jon Ossoff<\/a><\/span> four years ago and ran unsuccessfully in a 2022 primary against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. <\/p>\n<p>Another former senator from Georgia, Kelly Loeffler, was also tapped by Trump for a job. 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