New U.S. Ambassador To Germany Grenell Irks His Hosts The Day He Arrives
In his defense, Richard Grenell said his tweet instructing German companies to "wind down operations immediately" in Iran was just following "White House talking points."
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
May 09, 2018
2 minutes
Germany waited nearly 16 months for the Trump administration to send a new ambassador to Berlin. But Richard Grenell managed to offend many Germans the day he arrived, when he posted this note on Twitter:
"As @realdonaldtrump said, US sanctions will target critical sectors of
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