Former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador Ronald Johnson has been tapped by President-elect Trump to function ambassador to Mexico in his upcoming administration.
Like a lot of his picks, Trump introduced the information on his Reality Social community.Â
“Ron will work intently with our nice Secretary of State Nominee, Marco Rubio, to advertise our Nation’s safety and prosperity by robust America First Overseas Insurance policies,” he wrote.Â
TRUMP’S PROPOSED TARIFFS ON MEXICO, CANADA, CHINA WILL INCREASE INFLATION, GOLDMAN SACHS WARNS
Ronald Johnson, former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, listens throughout a joint press convention in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. President-elect Trump on Tuesday named Johnson his selection for ambassador to Mexico. (Fred Ramos/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)
“Throughout my First Time period, Ron served because the Ambassador to El Salvador, the place he labored tirelessly with Salvadoran authorities and our group to scale back violent crime and unlawful migration to the bottom ranges in Historical past,” he added.Â
Johnson, a former official with the Central Intelligence Company (CIA) and U.S. Military Inexperienced Beret, would serve in one of many high-profile diplomatic posts within the Trump administration.Â
TRUMP TARIFFS WILL BRING MEXICO TO THE TABLE, TEXAS DEMOCRAT SAYS
President Claudia Claudia Sheinbaum (Left) President-elect Donald Trump (Proper.) (Getty Photos)
Trump has threatened to impose steep tariffs on Mexico if it does not do extra to forestall the movement of unlawful immigrants and unlawful medication throughout the southern border. He is additionally threatened to impose tariffs on Canada and China as nicely.Â
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In his announcement, Trump mentioned Johnson would assist put an finish to “migrant crime, cease the unlawful movement of Fentanyl and different harmful medication into our Nation and, MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!”
