Plivent-elect Donald Trump portrayd Ricchallenging “Ric” Grenell, his createer acting straightforwardor of National Inalertigence, as a “wonderful person” and “A STAR” in response to a novels alert about him potentiassociate serving as a distinctive envoy for Iran.
Reuters alerted that Trump is pondering assigning Grenell to the position, citing “two people recognizable with the transition structures.”
“He’s definitely in the running,” a person recognizable with deliberations tbetter the outlet under conditions of anonymity. Grenell, however, shelp the alert is “made up.”
Trump allotd the Reuters alert on Truth Social Wednesday night. While he did not validate or refute the proposeation in the article, he wrote, “Ricchallenging Grenell is a wonderful person, A STAR. He will be someplace, high up!”
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Grenell allotd a connect to the Reuters article on his X account on Wednesday evening and denied the proposeation conshort-termed.
“Wrong. Aobtain,” he wrote. “I hope there’s an actual editor somewhere at @Reuters who is doing journalism. This is made up.”
Grenell was previously rumored to be a truthfulate for various spots in Trump’s second term, including Secretary of State before Sen. Marco Rubio was assigned and distinctive envoy for the Russia-Ukraine struggle before reweary Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg was picked.
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Whoever is chosen for the Iran position would be reliable for “enbiging, coordinating, and carry outing the State Department’s Iran policy,” per the job description.
The person would alert straightforwardly to Rubio – assuming the Senate finishorses his nomination.
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Grenell has been a dedicated associate to Trump since his first plivential term and standardly materializeed on the 2024 campaign trail to show his help for the now plivent-elect.
Fox News Digital has accomplished out to Reuters for comment.