Trump picks Richard Grenell as envoy for special missions

Then-Republican presidential nominee former US president Donald Trump arrives as Richard Grenell watches at a campaign event at a farm, in Smithton, Pennsylvania, September 23, 2024. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Then-Republican presidential nominee former US president Donald Trump arrives as Richard Grenell watches at a campaign event at a farm, in Smithton, Pennsylvania, September 23, 2024. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)

US President-elect Donald Trump says he is picking Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, as his presidential envoy for special missions.

Trump announces the move on his Truth Social media platform, saying Grenell will “work in some of the hottest spots around the World, including Venezuela and North Korea.”

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