Herschel Walker confirmed by US Senate as ambassador to the Bahamas [View all]
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Source: WSB TV
Former Georgia Bulldog, NFL great and former U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker has been confirmed as the next ambassador to the Bahamas.
The U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 412 on Tuesday evening, confirming more than 100 people, including Walker, to various positions in the Trump administration.
“A successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner, and NFL Great, Herschel has been a tireless advocate for youth sports. During my First Term, he served as Co-Chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Herschel has traveled to over 400 Military installations around the World, removing the stigma surrounding mental health. He represented the United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. bobsled team,” President Donald Trump said in a statement at the time.
Walker has been a longtime ally of Trump’s. The president had backed him for a Senate run in 2022 to try to unseat Sen. Raphael Warnock, but Walker lost.
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