Kimberly Guilfoyle confirmed as the next US Ambassador to Greece – ‘It is the honor of my life’

The US Senate confirmed the appointment of Kimberly Guilfoyle as US Ambassador to Greece, the US Embassy in Athens said in a statement. “I am profoundly grateful to President Trump and the U.S. Senate for their trust and confidence in me,” Ms Guilfoyle said.

“I am profoundly grateful to President Trump and the U.S. Senate for their trust and confidence in me. It is the honor of my life to serve as the first female Ambassador of the United States to Greece,” she said.

“Greece is the birthplace of democracy, liberty, and the rule of law – the very ideals that inspired our American Founders and continue to make America the greatest nation on Earth. As Ambassador, I look forward to working with our Greek Allies to advance peace, prosperity, and security in the Eastern Mediterranean. I will be a proud representative of President Trump, a fierce advocate for American interests, and a steadfast friend to Greece and the Greek people,” she added.

This comes as the Senate confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democrats.

Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last week to make it easier to confirm large groups of lower-level, non-judicial nominations. Democrats had forced multiple votes on almost every one of Trump’s picks, infuriating the president and tying up the Senate floor.

The new rules allow Senate Republicans to move multiple nominees with a simple majority vote — a process that would have previously been blocked with just one objection. The rules don’t apply to judicial nominations or high-level Cabinet posts.

Ambassador Guilfoyle will be the 25th U.S. Ambassador to serve in Greece since the U.S. Diplomatic Mission was upgraded to an Embassy in 1942.

Source: https://www.hellenicdailynewsny.com/en-us/hellenism/greece/kimberly-guilfoyle-confirmed-as-the-next-us-ambassador-to-greece-it-is-the-honor-of-my-life