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Herschel Walker Confirmed by Senate as Next U.S. Ambassador to Bahamas
The Senate approved 107 Trump nominees in one vote after rule changes aimed at overcoming Democratic delays, including Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed 107 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in a single vote, including Herschel Walker, U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.
- Senate Republicans changed chamber precedent last month to allow en bloc consideration, citing months of Democratic obstruction and limiting votes to nominees with committee bipartisan approval.
- Senators approved the package in a 51-47 vote, including nominees Sergio Gor, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Callista Gingrich and Brandon Judd.
- With confirmation complete, Walker will be sworn in before formally assuming his post in Nassau, where the U.S. Embassy has been led by chargés d’affaires since 2011, and a State Department spokesperson said Walker `will be a true champion of the America first foreign policy agenda`.
- Reporting and experts noted extensive Chinese investments in Bahamian tourism hubs, a transshipment port, a national stadium, and a hospital loan while Chinese officials denied seeking influence.
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Washington, Oct. 7 (EFE). The U.S. Senate approved on Tuesday in a block vote of 51 to 47 a total of 107 nominees of President Donald Trump, including ambassadors, federal prosecutors and senior government agency officials. Among the confirmed nominees are Herschel Walker, former American football player and Trump’s close ally, who was confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. In addition, federal prosecutors’ appointments to the districts of…
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