Meanwhile, the Trump administration has also stepped up its effort to push through Grenell's nomination. He was reported out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with bipartisan support. The “hyper-political delay on Mr. Grenell puts our national security and America's foreign policy interests in jeopardy," Sanders said. A range of foreign policy experts have also expressed their concern over the lack of a U.S. ambassador to Germany. The holdup of Grenell’s nomination has also irritated German politicians and the media.

Source: Fox News March 26, 2018 16:04 UTC