Coverage dated December 17, 2024

Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador...

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador...

  2. Triblive

    Trump chooses Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to Bahamas (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas. Trump made the announcement Tuesday in a post on Truth Social, his social media website.

  3. Fox10 Phoenix

    Trump nominates Herschel Walker as U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Herschel Walker as the United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Trump chooses Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President-elect Donald Trump says he'll nominate former football player and Senate candidate Herschel Walker as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

  5. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Hands off Bahamas Ambassador Spot to Herschel Walker (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former NFL player Herschel Walker to be the next ambassador to the Bahamas. Trump made the

  6. The Hill

    Trump names Herschel Walker as ambassador to Bahamas (opens The Hill)

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    President-elect Trump said Tuesday he would nominate former NFL player and one-time Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to serve as his ambassador to the Bahamas. “Herschel has spent decades serving as an Ambassador to our Nation’s youth, our men and women in the Military, and athletes at home …

  7. Black Enterprise

    Herschel Walker Added To Trump’s Cabinet As Ambassador To the Bahamas (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Trump nominating Walker as an ambassador to the Bahamas prompted social media users to remind others of his controversial past.

  8. Breitbart News

    Trump Nominates Herschel Walker to Serve as Ambassador to Bahamas (opens Breitbart News)

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    President-elect Donald Trump nominated Herschel Walker to serve as a U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

  9. NBC News

    Trump picks former Senate candidate Herschel Walker for ambassador to the Bahamas (opens NBC News)

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    Walker, a college football star who went on to play in the NFL, unsuccessfully ran for a Senate seat in Georgia two years ago.

  10. WHDH Boston

    Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador

  11. Forbes

    Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Herschel Walker Picked For Ambassador Role (opens Forbes)

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    Herschel Walker is the latest Trump ally to get nominated for an administration job.

  12. New York Post

    Trump picks Heisman winner, onetime US Senate candidate Herschel Walker as Bahamas ambassador (opens New York Post)

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    President-elect Donald Trump chose Heisman winner and one-time US Senate candidate Herschel Walker to serve as US ambassador to the Bahamas on Tuesday.

  13. The Guardian

    Trump nominates ex-NFL star Herschel Walker as ambassador to Bahamas (opens The Guardian)

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    Allegations emerged during Walker’s failed Senate campaign that he paid two ex-girlfriends to have abortions

  14. CBS News

    Trump taps Herschel Walker for ambassador to the Bahamas (opens CBS News)

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    Herschel Walker, the former football star who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Georgia in 2022, will be nominated to serve as ambassador to the Bahamas.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Trump nominates Herschel Walker for ambassador to Bahamas (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Herschel Walker’s nomination for the plum diplomatic position will mark a political comeback for the former Georgia Senate hopeful if he is confirmed.

  16. Washington Times

    Trump taps former football star Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas (opens Washington Times)

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    President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he would appoint former football great and failed Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas.

  17. KYMA Yuma

    President-Elect Trump names Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    Trump previously backed Walker for the 2022 Senate race in Georgia. Walker lost that race to Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock.

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