Before issuing a warning to GOP senators, Trump appoints Herschel Walker and Nicole McGraw as ambassadors.

Trump praised his selection of "Highly Skilled Individuals" for key positions.

Before issuing a warning to GOP senators, Trump appoints Herschel Walker and Nicole McGraw as ambassadors.
Before issuing a warning to GOP senators, Trump appoints Herschel Walker and Nicole McGraw as ambassadors.

Trump announced his latest ambassador nominations on social media and cautioned Senate Republicans against making any deals with Democrats.

The Republican leader announced Herschel Walker as his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. Walker, a devoted Trump supporter, ran for the U.S. Senate in 2022 from Georgia.

"I am delighted to nominate Herschel Walker as the United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas," Trump's statement read. "Herschel has devoted many years to representing our country's youth, military personnel, and athletes both domestically and internationally."

Trump praised Walker, a former NFL player and Heisman Trophy winner, for his successful business ventures and philanthropic work in the first Trump administration.

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Former football player and political candidate Herschel Walker interacts with former president of the United States Donald Trump prior to Game Four of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves Truist Park on October 30, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Michael Zarrilli/Getty Images)

"Congratulations Herschel! You will make Georgia, and our entire Nation, proud, because we know you will always put AMERICA FIRST!"

Trump named Nicole McGraw as his choice for U.S. ambassador to Croatia, describing her as a "philanthropist, businesswoman, and world-renowned art collector."

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Former NFL running back and former Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker addresses the crowd at a rally for Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump at the Atrium Health Ampitheater on November 03, 2024 in Macon, Georgia. (John Moore/Getty Images)

"Nicole, a Southern Methodist University graduate with a BFA in Art History and Studio Art, has led CANVAS Art Charities and raised millions of dollars for neglected and abused children as a Board Member of Place of Hope. Congratulations!"

Trump issued nominations and then cautioned Senate Republicans against cooperating with Democrats to expedite the confirmation process this month.

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Santander Arena, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Reading, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

""I won the biggest mandate in 129 years. I will make my appointments of Very Qualified People in January when I am sworn in. To all Senate Republicans: NO DEAL WITH DEMOCRATS TO FAST TRACK NOMINATIONS AT THE END OF THIS CONGRESS," Trump wrote."

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