He described President-elect Donald Trump richard “Rick” Grinnell, His former acting director of national intelligence called him a “wonderful person” and a “star” in response to a news report about him possibly serving as a special envoy for Iran.
Reuters reported He stated that Trump is considering appointing Grenell to this position, citing “two people familiar with the transition plans.”
“He's definitely in the running,” a person familiar with the deliberations told the outlet on condition of anonymity. But Grenell said the report was “made up.”
Trump shared a Reuters report on Truth Social on Wednesday night. While he neither confirmed nor denied the information in the article, he wrote: “Richard Grenell is a great guy, a star. He's going to be somewhere, high!”
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President-elect Donald Trump said former acting intelligence director Rick Grenell will take on a “senior” position during his second term after a Reuters report said Grenell was being considered as a candidate to be a special envoy for Iran. (Justin Merriman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Grenell shared a link to the Reuters article on his X account on Wednesday evening and denied the information provided.
“Wrong. Again,” he wrote. “I hope there is an actual editor somewhere at @Reuters who practices journalism. This is a fabrication.”
Rick Grenell described the Reuters report on his nomination for the position of special envoy to Iran as “fabricated” shortly after the exclusive article was published on Wednesday evening. (Chip Somodevila/Getty Images)
Grenell had previously been rumored to be a candidate for various positions in Trump's second term, including Secretary of State before the appointment of Senator Marco Rubio and Special envoy to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict Before selecting retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg.
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Whoever is selected for the Iran-related position will be responsible for “developing, coordinating, and implementing State Department policy toward Iran,” according to the job description.
The person will report directly to Rubio – assuming the Senate approves his nomination.
Rick Grenell, former acting director of national intelligence, campaigns for Trump in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during the 2024 election cycle. (Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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It was Grinnell A Loyal ally of Trump Since his first presidential term and has frequently appeared on the 2024 election campaign to show his support for the current president-elect.
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