Herschel Walker appointed U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas

The Senate confirmed former football star Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas, a position he was nominated for by President Trump after his unsuccessful 2022 Senate campaign. Walker, a Heisman Trophy winner, is the first Senate-confirmed ambassador to the Bahamas in over a decade, with his confirmation occurring amid a broader vote on multiple Trump nominees.

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