Trump rewarded Grenell for his work, promoting him to acting director of national security in Washington. In a further demonstration of pique, he announced last month the withdrawal of nearly 12,000 troops from bases in Germany. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Former US ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, vowed to ‘empower other conservatives’ in Europe. They fell in love with John F Kennedy, his 1963 trip to divided Berlin indelibly etched in the history books. The German foreign policy establishment is clinging to the hope that Trump will be defeated in November.

Source: The Guardian August 15, 2020 18:00 UTC