Joe.My.God. LGBT News
NPR reports:
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he’s picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions, tasking him with helping the incoming administration deal with some of the toughest foreign policy challenges.
Grenell during Trump’s first term developed a reputation for employing a sometimes contentious approach to diplomacy that rankled allies and the foreign policy establishment in Washington. But his style was appreciated by the president-elect who sees value in blunt talk with allies.
Once an adviser to GOP moderates like 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney and a supporter of gay marriage, Grenell, who is openly gay, deleted social media posts blasting Trump as “reckless” and “dangerous” once the former reality TV star became the Republican nominee in 2016.
Read the full article. As I reported at the time, Grenell was fired days after joining the 2012 Romney campaign when anti-LGBTQ hate groups screamed about a gay person working for a presidential candidate. Earlier this month it was reported that prominent influencers were offered five-figure payments to promote Grenell as secretary of state, a nomination that ultimately went to Marco Rubio.
Working on behalf of the American people for @realDonaldTrump is an honor of a lifetime.
President Trump is a problem solver who keeps Americans safe and prosperous.
We have so much to do.
Let’s get to work. https://t.co/xGpTLr1QHy— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) December 15, 2024