Ex-Fox News contributor confirmed as Trump's ambassador to Germany

Richard Grenell, who is the first openly gay Trump appointee, faced opposition from Democrats over controversial remarks

The US Senate confirmed Richard Grenell, a former United Nations spokesperson and Fox News contributor, as Donald Trump’s ambassador to Germany.

Grenell, whose nomination had been in limbo since last year, was confirmed in a vote of 56 to 42, a day before German chancellor Angela Merkel is due to arrive in Washington for a much-anticipated visit with Trump.

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