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Exclusive: Trump considers ex-intelligence chief Richard Grenell for Ukraine post, sources say
Reuters ^ | 11/23/2024 | Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk and Nathan Layne

Posted on 11/23/2024 12:10:56 PM PST by marcusmaximus

President-elect Donald Trump is considering tapping Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, to be a special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to four sources familiar with the transition plans.

Grenell, who served as Trump's ambassador to Germany and was acting director of national intelligence during Trump's 2017-2021 term, would play a key role in Trump's efforts to halt the war if he is ultimately selected for the post.

While there is currently no special envoy dedicated solely to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Trump is considering creating the role, according to the four sources, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

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During a Bloomberg roundtable in July, he advocated for the creation of "autonomous zones" as a means of settling the conflict, which began after Russia invaded Ukrainian sovereign territory. He also suggested he would not be in favor of Ukraine joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the immediate future, a position he shares with many Trump allies.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


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KEYWORDS: envoy; grenell; ukraine; war
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1 posted on 11/23/2024 12:10:56 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Ping!


2 posted on 11/23/2024 12:12:20 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: marcusmaximus

Grenell has been true MAGA through and through from day 1, and lovely personality.


3 posted on 11/23/2024 12:13:42 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

👍


4 posted on 11/23/2024 12:16:10 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Yes, but he still needs prayer to be delivered from homosexuality.


5 posted on 11/23/2024 12:19:50 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: marcusmaximus

As long as he cuts off the grifting ukes I’m good with this.


6 posted on 11/23/2024 12:20:03 PM PST by ChuckHam
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To: marcusmaximus

Fantastic pick!!


7 posted on 11/23/2024 12:21:26 PM PST by 2big2fail (.)
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To: Flaming Conservative

From a Christian perspective, everyone regardless of sexuality needs to repent and trust Christ.

And from a political perspective, professing Christians like Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, and Nikki Haley proved to be disappointments as vessels for MAGA go. Hopefully John Thune won’t be.


8 posted on 11/23/2024 12:21:50 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: Flaming Conservative

✝️🙏🛐


9 posted on 11/23/2024 12:22:55 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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Maria Zakharova (July 2024):

“An aide to former US President Donald Trump, Richard Grenell, proposed the creation of autonomous zones in Ukraine.

Where were you, Rick, when the Minsk agreements dedicated to exactly this were on the international community’s table, and Russia was doing everything possible in support of them and calling for a search for a form of federalization of Ukraine to preserve its integrity?

Then you were the US ambassador in Berlin and called on the Germans to abandon the construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, grossly interfering in the internal affairs of Russia and Germany.

Now the Germans are without gas and the economy, and the Ukrainians are without a country and a stable future.”

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1813608030912532989


10 posted on 11/23/2024 12:26:29 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Absolutely, unequivocally, the best choice.


11 posted on 11/23/2024 12:31:24 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: Flaming Conservative
"Yes, but he still needs prayer to be delivered from homosexuality."

That's a matter between him and God. It's certainly not political. We're neck deep in that crap.

12 posted on 11/23/2024 12:33:20 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: marcusmaximus

Different title, but still Intelligence.


13 posted on 11/23/2024 12:37:17 PM PST by ryderann
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To: marcusmaximus

I knew Trump would have something special for Ric.


14 posted on 11/23/2024 12:37:47 PM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

YES!!!


15 posted on 11/23/2024 1:06:32 PM PST by NeverTyranny
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Praying.


16 posted on 11/23/2024 1:08:47 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: marcusmaximus
This assumes the world won't end before Jan 20th. Biden is trying his hardest to see that happens.
17 posted on 11/23/2024 1:20:15 PM PST by McGruff (Making America Great Again)
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To: McGruff

Putin and Medvedev got slapped down by the oligarchs really running Russia for the crazy nuke talk. The world will make it to January 20th.


18 posted on 11/23/2024 1:24:32 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: Flaming Conservative

Yes, but he still needs prayer to be delivered from homosexuality.

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You need prayers, too, as we all do.

Grenell is a very good man and is loyal to MAGA.


19 posted on 11/23/2024 1:25:53 PM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: Flaming Conservative

Grenell worked for Trump the first time. I suppose you didn’t vote for Trump because he had a homosexual working for him.


20 posted on 11/23/2024 1:28:16 PM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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