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The nomination requires confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Greenwood, the wife of singer Lee Greenwood, posted on Instagram thanking the president for the opportunity. Lee Greenwood has worked with Trump for 18 years, directing state pageants when Trump owned the Miss Universe Organization."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In addition to the Barbados post, President Trump nominated former U.S. Representative Wesley Hunt to serve as his top envoy to Riyadh. Hunt is nearing the end of his second term representing his Houston-area district. The White House also announced nominees for ambassadorial roles in Haiti, Somalia, Djibouti, and Suriname."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage Disagreements"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The WKMG report states that Kimberly Greenwood's nomination calls for her to serve concurrently as U.S. ambassador to Barbados and, without additional compensation, as ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 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