Trump picks Kimberly Guilfoyle for ambassador to Greece and vows ‘expedited’ permits to these investing $1bn in US: reside

President-elect Donald Trump selected Kimberly Guilfoyle, his son’s fiance and a former Fox News host, to be the next ambassador to Greece on Tuesday.

“For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally. Her extensive experience and leadership in law, media, and politics along with her sharp intellect make her supremely qualified to represent the United States, and safeguard its interests abroad,” Trump wrote in his announcement on Truth Social.

Guilfoyle, 55, is a lawyer who briefly served as a prosecutor in California before turning to a career in television. She spent 12 years at Fox News before transitioning to assisting Republican political goals.

The last time the Garden State voted for a Republican presidential candidate was in 1988, but Presler thinks the tides are turning.

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Representative Nancy Mace said she was “physically accosted” on Capitol grounds on Tuesday evening, seemingly in relation to her recent string of anti-trans rhetoric.

“I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women,” Mace wrote on X. “Capitol police have arrested him. All the violence and threats keep proving our point. Women deserve to be safe. Your threats will not stop my fight for women!”

In another post, Mace said she was hurt by a “pro-tr*ns man”.

Capitol Police have arrested the person accused of assaulting Mace, a Capitol Police spokesperson said in a statement obtained by Axios.

Mace said the physical assault resulted in a “new brace” on her writs and ice on her arm.

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On Monday, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina sent a letter to the deputy director of the FBI asking about reports that Iran potentially targeted Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the bureau, in a cyberattack. Patel is the latest of Trump’s picks to have allegedly been attacked by hackers from the country. It’s something that a number of Republicans have been quick to shout about.

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MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has revealed that a woman was killed in a crash involving a police officer who was responding to a bomb threat at her home at the time.

“I’m heartsick right now,” the congresswoman wrote on X after she learned of the tragedy.

“I was just informed that an innocent woman died today in an auto accident involving a member of the Rome Police bomb squad who was responding to the threat at my home.”

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Ronald (Ron) D. Johnson, the former ambassador to El Salvador under Trump’s administration, was tapped to serve as ambassador to Mexico on Tuesday evening.

Johnson, a veteran of the U.S. Army, previously served in the CIA.

“Ron will work closely with our great Secretary of State Nominee, Marco Rubio, to promote our Nation’s security and prosperity through strong America First Foreign Policies,” Trump wrote in his announcement.

“During my First Term, Ron served as the Ambassador to El Salvador, where he worked tirelessly with Salvadoran authorities and our team to reduce violent crime and illegal migration to the lowest levels in History,” he added.

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he is bequeathing President-elect Donald Trump what he described as “the strongest economy in modern history” and “the envy of the world” while warning that efforts by the next administration to roll back his economic policies would result in great harm to Americans’ pocketbooks.

Speaking at the Brookings Institution think tank at what was billed as a major address on the economic legacy he is leaving behind after just a single four-year term, Biden recounted how he’d come into office with a “fundamentally different theory” from the “trickle-down” beliefs that have dominated economic policy since the rise of Ronald Reagan and modern conservatism in the 1980s.

Donald Trump announced a slew of new appointments to his administration on Tuesday night.

Mark R. Meador, a former fellow at The Heritage Foundation, has been nominated Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission.

Ed Martin, author of the 2016 book The Conservative Case for Trump, has been nominated for Chief of Staff at the Office of Management and Budget.

Dan Bishop, a representative from North Carolina, has been nominated for Deputy Director for Budget at the Office of Management and Budget.

Tom Barrack, an investor and major Trump donor, was nominated to serve as Ambassador to Turkey.

Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host and engaged to Donald Trump Jr., was nominated to serve as Ambassador to Greece.

Jacob Helberg, an author, was tapped as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.

Andrew N. Ferguson, the commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, was tapped to serve as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Fox News host and devoted Trump ally, has been chosen to serve as the next ambassador to Greece, Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening.

“Kimberly is perfectly suited to foster strong bilateral relations with Greece, advancing our interests on issues ranging from defense cooperation to trade and economic innovation,” Trump said in his statement.

Guilfoyle, 55, is a lawyer who briefly served as a prosecutor in California before turning to a career in television. She spent 12 years at Fox News before transitioning to assisting Republican politics.

She has been engaged to Donald Trump Jr. since 2020 – though there have been unconfirmed reports that the two have split.