On Wednesday, Adam Kredo of The Washington Free Beacon reported that Germany is not only upping its anti-Israel measures but also mulling efforts to sell chemical weapons technology to terror-sponsor Iran.
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Free Beacon reports:
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, according to multiple administration insiders who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon.
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.
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.
Alarmed by the report, Trump supporters have set out to get #ConfirmGrenell trending on Twitter.
Jack Posobiec, independent journalist and author of the book ‘Citizens for Trump‘ kicked things off.
https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/976501040488046593
“Let’s not forget that Jake Tapper spread fake news that @RichardGrenell may be a secret Russian agent,” Posobiec added.
https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/976502366437609472
“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,” GOP insider Arthur Schwartz tweeted.
https://twitter.com/ArthurSchwartz/status/976490235432460288
Leading grassroots conservative activist Scott Presler tweeted, “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.”
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
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
“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,” Nick Short of Security Studies Group tweeted.
https://twitter.com/PoliticalShort/status/976488220656414720
Talent manager and pro-Trump political commentator Saltwater Patricia joined the fray calling for Grenell’s confirmation.
https://twitter.com/TrumpGirlStrong/status/976490896702271488
.@SenSchumer & @SenateMajLdr, enough is enough. The American people demand Congress move to #ConfirmGrenell as U.S. Amb. to Germany NOW. pic.twitter.com/oAmGI3GAtT
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) March 21, 2018
“Schumer is blocking nominees indiscriminately. He forces time-wasting procedural votes on nominees and then eventually votes in support of them,” Daily Caller contributor Kambree Kawahine Koa tweeted.
Schumer is blocking nominees indiscriminately. He forces time-wasting procedural votes on nominees and then eventually votes in support of them. #ConfirmGrenell
— Kambree (@KamVTV) March 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/OfficeOfMike/status/976506285372985344
Social media powerhouses Mary and Bradford File called on Congress to quit messing around and #ConfirmGrenell.
https://twitter.com/AmericanHotLips/status/976507692712955905
https://twitter.com/thebradfordfile/status/976503566289592320
New Right US founder ALX urged,”Let’s get @SenateMajLdr to schedule a @RichardGrenell confirmation vote! TWEET#ConfirmGrenell”
https://twitter.com/TheALX/status/976514943028809729
James Brower of New Right US asked, “Why has this honorable man not been confirmed yet? What are the actual reasons? There are none.”
https://twitter.com/jbro_1776/status/976512427247403009
After a year in office, half of President Trump’s nominees are still waiting for confirmation in the US Senate.
Mitch McConnell can vote anytime on the nominees. But Mitch won’t do it because he is required to use 30 hours of floor debate to force a vote.
As The Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft recently reported, Sarah Huckabee Sanders highlighted Richard Grenell who is the Trump nominee for Ambassador to Germany. Grenell has been waiting for months for his confirmation by the Senate.
