Trump picks ambassadors to Greece and Turkey

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday picked Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host turned political fundraiser, as the next US ambassador to Greece and Tom Barrack, the chair of his 2016 inaugural committee, the next ambassador to Turkey.

Guilfoyle has been engaged to Trump's son Donald Trump Jr since December 31, 2020.

"For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally," Trump said in a post on social media platform Truth Social. She is "perfectly suited to foster strong bilateral relations with Greece, advancing our interests on issues ranging from defense cooperation to trade and economic innovation," he said.

Guilfoyle is not the first appointee with family ties.

In November, Trump announced plans to nominate his son-in-law Jared Kushner's father, Charles Kushner, as ambassador to France and to appoint Massad Boulos - the father-in...