Herschel Walker recruited as Trump’s Bahamas ambassador

ATLANTA, Ga. – President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Georgia soccer nice Herschel Walker to be the ambassador to the Bahamas.

“Herschel has spent many years serving as an envoy to our nation’s youth, our women and men within the army, and athletes at house and overseas,” Trump stated in a publish on Reality Social.

Walker, a Republican, tried to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock two years in the past with Trump’s endorsement. Walker benefited throughout the marketing campaign from practically unmatched identify recognition from his soccer profession on the College of Georgia and within the NFL. However he fell quick in his efforts, unable to beat a bevy of damaging allegations, together with claims that he paid for 2 former girlfriends’ abortions regardless of supporting a nationwide ban on the process.

He campaigned for Trump this yr in his house state of Georgia.

Walker was born in Augusta however raised elsewhere in Georgia.

To carry the ambassador place, Walker will want his nomination accredited subsequent yr by the Republican-led Senate.

Trump stated Walker, a “profitable businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner, and NFL nice,” has been a “tireless advocate for youth sports activities.”

“Throughout my first time period, he served as co-chair of the President’s Council on Sports activities, Health, and Vitamin,” Trump stated. “Herschel has traveled to over 400 army installations all over the world, eradicating the stigma surrounding psychological well being.”

Walker just lately graduated from the College of Georgia, the place he’s thought of the best working again within the state’s sports activities historical past.

“He represented america on the 1992 Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. bobsled crew. Congratulations Herschel! You’ll make Georgia, and our total nation proud as a result of we all know you’ll at all times put America first,” Trump stated.

On the time of the election, Georgia’s Senate race drew nationwide consideration and was a battleground for management of the legislative chamber.

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