U.S. President Donald Trump named Richard Grenell, the current American ambassador to Germany, as the country’s next intelligence chief, the President announced on Twitter on Wednesday.

“I am pleased to announce that our highly respected Ambassador to Germany, @RichardGrenell, will become the Acting Director of National Intelligence,” Trump wrote.

“Rick has represented our Country exceedingly well and I look forward to working with him.”

Grenell was the U.S. spokesman at the United Nations during the George W. Bush administration and a frequent commentator on Fox News before being named ambassador to Germany in 2018.

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