#ConfirmGrenell: Conservatives Demand End to Senate Block Against Richard Grenell as Ambassador to Germany

Under the hashtag #ConfirmGrenell, conservative activists have demanded an end to the Senate block against President Donald Trump’s appointment of Richard Grenell as ambassador to Germany.

Using the hashtag, conservative activist and author Jack Posobiec asked congressional Democrats why they were afraid of Grenell.

Let’s get #ConfirmGrenell trending today!

— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) March 21, 2018

Let’s not forget that Jake Tapper spread fake news that @RichardGrenell may be a secret Russian agent

Why are they so afraid of Ric?#ConfirmGrenell

— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) March 21, 2018

Other users called the congressional block “indefensible” and “time-wasting.”

POTUS has repeatedly called for the senate to confirm @RichardGrenell. What are you waiting for @SenateMajLdr? Call a vote; force @SenSchumer & @TheDemocrats to defend the indefensible. https://t.co/ZOLadrHQ45

— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) March 21, 2018

I've called @SenateMajLdr's office so many times that I memorized his number.

Call Senator McConnell & ask him to allow a vote on the Senate floor to #ConfirmGrenell.

202-224-2541#WednesdayWisdom

— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) March 21, 2018

As Democrats in Congress continue to hold up the nomination of @RichardGrenell (nominated in September of last year) the United States is ceding leverage amid discussions regarding the future of the Iran nuclear deal. #ConfirmGrenell! https://t.co/ZFVSUbeLNT

— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) March 21, 2018

Schumer is blocking nominees indiscriminately. He forces time-wasting procedural votes on nominees and then eventually votes in support of them. #ConfirmGrenell

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— Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamVTV) March 21, 2018

What’s keeping @TheDemocrats and @GOP from CONFIRMING @RichardGrenell AS ambassador to Germany?!

Am I missing something? #ConfirmGrenell #Lgbt pic.twitter.com/W2Obsb2Dpx

— Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamVTV) March 21, 2018

.@SenSchumer & @SenateMajLdr, enough is enough. The American people demand Congress move to #ConfirmGrenell as U.S. Amb. to Germany NOW. pic.twitter.com/oAmGI3GAtT

— Joshua Dov Caplan (@joshdcaplan) March 21, 2018

The Dems answer for everything is “What does it matter?” Play book! It all matters especially national security & foreign relations! We look like laughing stock to the world by design of obstructionist DEMS to usurp our @POTUS and COUNTRY. #ConfirmGrenell https://t.co/qEv8DWKUdY

— Debbie Aldrich 🇺🇸 (@DebbieAAldrich) March 21, 2018

#ConfirmGrenell NOW! https://t.co/BUXWHIweOY

— Saltwater❤️🅿️atricia 🏽‍♀️ 🇺🇸🇹 (@TrumpGirlStrong) March 21, 2018

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As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, “U.S. officials are increasingly alarmed by a congressional block on President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next ambassador to Germany, a holdup that comes as Berlin pursues a host of anti-Israel measures and is growing closer to Iran.”

“As Democrats in Congress continue to hold the nomination of Richard Grenell, a veteran Republican diplomat who was tapped by Trump to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Germany, the post remains vacant, sparking concerns the United States is ceding leverage amid sensitive discussions regarding the future of the landmark Iran nuclear deal,” they explained. “The vacancy also has left the United States with little voice to combat a series of anti-Israel efforts being pursued by the German government. Trump administration insiders are becoming increasingly fed-up with the block on Grenell, telling the Free Beacon that U.S. diplomats currently helming the post have been bungling critical national security priorities, including the Iran portfolio and recent efforts by Germany to sell Tehran sensitive equipment used by the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria to produce chemical weapons.”

This year, Donald Trump Jr. and the Log Cabin Republicans have also protested the holdup of Grenell’s appointment.

Grenell, who was featured in Breitbart News’ “Top LGBT Icons of 2017” list, was nominated by President Trump to be the ambassador to Germany last September, however, the Senate has repeatedly stalled his appointment.

If Grenell’s appointment is confirmed by the Senate, he will be the highest-ranking openly gay government official in U.S. history, reporting directly to the Secretary of State.