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Herschel Walker pledges to prioritize security, tourism and U.S. investment in testimony for Bahamas ambassadorship
Summary
Herschel Walker, nominee for U.S. ambassador to The Bahamas, said his priorities would include tourist and resident safety, countering Chinese influence and bolstering cooperation on drug trafficking. Senators asked about China’s investments and narcotics trafficking risks.
Herschel Walker, President Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to The Bahamas, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Sept. 11 that his top priorities would be protecting American tourists and residents, strengthening law enforcement cooperation and encouraging U.S. investment.
Walker, a former professional athlete and businessman, described a long record of community and military outreach and said The Bahamas has lacked a Senate-confirmed U.S. ambassador since 2011. ‘‘The American and the Bahamian people deserve better,’’ he said in his opening statement.
Why it matters: The Bahamas lies about 50 miles off the coast of Florida and the committee heard…
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