US Ambassador to Germany Provokes Calls for His Ouster
Ambassador wants to support policies like Trump's in Europe
Newly accredited U.S. Ambassador Richard Allen Grenell stands in front of a military honor guard during an accreditation ceremony for new Ambassadors in Berlin, Germany, on May 08, 2018. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images
Less than one month after reporting for duty in Berlin, U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell has inspired some German politicians to call for his ouster. His offense? Saying he wants to “empower” conservatives in Europe.
Sahra Wagenknecht, the co-chair of the left-wing party Die Linke, told Die Welt that Grenell should be expelled.
