Trump nominates Lee Greenwood's wife to serve as ambassador to Barbados
Summary
President Donald Trump has nominated Kimberly Greenwood, wife of singer Lee Greenwood, to be the U.S. ambassador to Barbados and six other Caribbean countries. If confirmed by the Senate, she will represent the United States in these nations, many of which share one ambassador due to their small size.Key Facts
- Kimberly Greenwood was nominated by President Trump to be ambassador to Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- She will serve as ambassador to all these countries without extra pay beyond her ambassador role.
- It is common for one ambassador to cover multiple small Caribbean nations.
- Kimberly Greenwood thanked President Trump on Instagram and promised to work hard if confirmed.
- Her husband, Lee Greenwood, is known for the song "God Bless the USA" and has performed at Trump’s events.
- Kimberly previously worked with President Trump for 18 years through the Miss Universe Organization and has directed several state beauty pageants.
- President Trump has recently nominated other political allies, not career diplomats, for ambassador posts in the Caribbean.
- This nomination continues a pattern of appointing political supporters as ambassadors rather than longtime Foreign Service officers.
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