Trump names foreign policy hawk as ‘special missions’ envoy covering North Korea



News Trump names foreign policy hawk as ‘special missions’ envoy covering North Korea Richard Grenell’s appointment to new role responsible for multiple countries may signal waning US focus on DPRK issues Shreyas Reddy December 16, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Richard Grenell \| Image: Richard Grenell via Instagram (Nov. 30, 2022) U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has selected a controversial foreign policy hawk to serve as his “special missions” envoy responsible in part for diplomacy with North Korea, a new role that may signal less focus on Pyongyang than in his first term. “I am pleased to announce Richard Allen Grenell as our Presidential Envoy for Special Missions. Ric will work in some of the hottest spots around the World, including Venezuela and North Korea,” Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has selected a controversial foreign policy hawk to serve as his “special missions” envoy responsible in part for diplomacy with North Korea, a new role that may signal less focus on Pyongyang than in his first term. “I am pleased to announce Richard Allen Grenell as our Presidential Envoy for Special Missions. Ric will work in some of the hottest spots around the World, including Venezuela and North Korea,” Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Trump names foreign policy hawk as ‘special missions’ envoy covering North Korea

Richard Grenell’s appointment to new role responsible for multiple countries may signal waning US focus on DPRK issues

Shreyas Reddy December 16, 2024

Trump names foreign policy hawk as ‘special missions’ envoy covering North Korea

Richard Grenell | Image: Richard Grenell via Instagram (Nov. 30, 2022)

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has selected a controversial foreign policy hawk to serve as his “special missions” envoy responsible in part for diplomacy with North Korea, a new role that may signal less focus on Pyongyang than in his first term.

“I am pleased to announce Richard Allen Grenell as our Presidential Envoy for Special Missions. Ric will work in some of the hottest spots around the World, including Venezuela and North Korea,” Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday.

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