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Trump Nominates Kimberly Greenwood, Wesley Hunt for Ambassador Roles

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC · How we work

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Bettina denies political motive

President Donald Trump nominated Kimberly Greenwood as ambassador to Barbados and Eastern Caribbean and Wesley Hunt as ambassador to Saudi Arabia on September 14, 2026.
The Senate must confirm the nominations, but it has two weeks left before November election.
Kimberly Greenwood thanked President Trump on Instagram, saying he believed in her and entrusted her.
Bettina Trump said Kremlev’s contributions were a personal gift and denied any political motive.

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Russian Oligarch Payment

U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Kimberly Greenwood as ambassador to Barbados and Eastern Caribbean and Wesley Hunt as ambassador to Saudi Arabia on September 14, 2026.
The nominations come amid scrutiny of Russian money funding Trump family events, raising foreign-influence concerns.
Wesley Hunt, a 2023-elected Army officer, called the Saudi posting an ‘honour of a lifetime.’
ProPublica reported Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev paid over $100,000 for Donald Trump Jr.’s post-wedding celebrations.

Blindspot

President Donald Trump publicly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian diesel fuel, signaling a friendly stance toward Russia.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

The 2016 presidential race triggered the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane probe on July 31 2016, which evolved into the Mueller special-counsel investigation (May 2017-March 2019) that indicted 34 individuals and three companies for Russian election meddling. Those inquiries fuel current Senate scrutiny of foreign-influence gifts, prompting 2026 confirmation battles over Kimberly Greenwood’s Barbados post and Wesley Hunt’s Saudi ambassadorship.

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Bettina denies political motive

President Donald Trump nominated Kimberly Greenwood as ambassador to Barbados and Eastern Caribbean and Wesley Hunt as ambassador to Saudi Arabia on September 14, 2026.
The Senate must confirm the nominations, but it has two weeks left before November election.
Kimberly Greenwood thanked President Trump on Instagram, saying he believed in her and entrusted her.
Bettina Trump said Kremlev’s contributions were a personal gift and denied any political motive.

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