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The United States Senate is moving forward with the simultaneous confirmation of dozens of Trump administration nominees, following a rule change that allows for approval of nominees in groups instead of a separate vote on each one.
Republicans managed to overcome a key hurdle in the process, and now the final vote is scheduled for Thursday.
According to American media, among the nominees is Kimberly Guilfoyle, who will be the US ambassador to Athens.
According to the US Senate announcement, along with Guilfoyle, the "package" also includes other ambassadors, such as Callista Gingrich for Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as well as a number of senior leaders in federal agencies.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered 36 nominees, including high-profile candidates such as former national security adviser Michael Waltz for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and White House Chief of Staff Sergio Gore for ambassador to India.
Republicans argue that the rule change was necessary, accusing Democrats of deliberate delays. On the other hand, the opposition accuses President Trump of "violating" parliamentary procedures.
The foreign affairs panel in May endorsed five nominees for diplomatic posts despite a boycott by Democrats. It was a notable change for the committee, which has long been known for its bipartisan orientation.
For example, the committee oversaw the unanimous confirmation in January of then-Senator Marco Rubio as Trump's secretary of state.
Confirmed Ambassadors
Kimberly Guilfoyle will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Greece.
Jennifer Locetta will be the Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs to the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and will serve concurrently and without additional compensation as the Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly.
Christine Toretti will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Sweden.
Callista Gingrich will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Swiss Confederation, and will serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Peter Lamelas will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Argentina.
Jeffrey Bartos, will be the United States Representative to the United Nations for UN Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador, and will serve concurrently and without additional compensation as the Alternate Representative of the United States to the Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly.
James Holtsnider, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Sergio Gor will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of India.
Herschel Walker will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Howard Brodie will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Finland.
Michael G. Waltz will be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations Security Council.
Roman Pipko will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Estonia.
Stacey Feinberg will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Somers Farkas, will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malta.
Leandro Rizzuto, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
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