Donald Trump continues to surround himself with media personalities, appointing former Fox News producer Mark Burnett as a special envoy to the United Kingdom. This appointment is unusual as there is currently no U.S. special envoy to the UK and the role typically addresses countries with conflicts or no diplomatic relations.
It’s not a secret that Donald Trump , who hosted a television gameshow before launching a political career, is trying to staff his next administration with people who’ve spent a lot of time in front of a camera. Media Matters counted up the number of former hosts, contributors, and employees who worked under the Fox umbrella — including Fox News and Fox Business — who’ll soon join the Trump administration, and the list included 15 people.
” But just below the surface, there was a related question that might not have been immediately obvious. The Washington Post’s report on the announcement noted, “The scope of Burnett’s special envoy role was not immediately clear. Trump earlier in December said he would nominate billionaire donor Warren Stephens to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. Typically special envoys are appointed to countries where there are conflicts or no diplomatic relations, such as Iran.
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