Richard Grenell
“Everyone loves that position. That’s a star-making position. And so we’ll see what happens,” said the U.S. president.
The opening prayer was given by Rabbi Aryeh Spero, president of the Conference of Jewish Affairs and a longtime Republican.
Jewish community expresses alarm over Trump nominee for German ambassador
“It is important that American diplomats not question the patriotism of other Americans who hold political views different from their own, especially given that questioning Jewish loyalty to America is an anti-Semitic trope,” said B’nai B’rith International.
Trump to nominate retired colonel who downplays Iran threat, points fingers at Jews
In an appearance on Fox News, U.S. Army Col. Douglas Macgregor dismissed threats from Tehran, saying “there’s no evidence that Iran wants to attack us.”
Rep. Eric Swalwell under fire for comparing Grenell to Nazi propaganda chief
“While political rhetoric can get heated, there is no excuse for ugly comparisons to one of the worst monsters in human history,” said Republican Jewish Coalition national chairman and former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) in a statement.
Jewish, pro-Israel groups laud US ambassador to Germany as he leaves post
Richard Grenell has been a “voice against anti-Semitism in Europe, and in calling out the Iranian regime’s hegemonism and sponsorship of terrorist groups,” said Dan Mariaschin of B’nai B’rith International.
The move to ban the Iranian-backed Shi’ite terror group was more than a decade-long process in the famously bureaucratic Germany.
“We hope this success story will encourage others to keep researching and pushing auction houses and governments to return the thousands of other Nazi stolen items on the market to their rightful owners,” said U.S. ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell.
“The Bible talks about: To whom much is given, much is required. And I feel that pressure. You just really concentrate on what you have to do … and there’s a lot to do,” says U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell one year after starting his position.
What explains Germany’s inconsistent efforts in rooting out terrorists from its midst?
U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, who is rumored to be one of the candidates to succeed Nikki Haley at the United Nations, himself has traveled to Israel more times than he can count and calls Jerusalem “one of the most fascinating cities in the world.”