{"id":2609253,"date":"2026-06-01T18:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-nate-morris-for-colombia-ambassador-post\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:16:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:16:47","slug":"trump-taps-nate-morris-for-colombia-ambassador-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-nate-morris-for-colombia-ambassador-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump taps Nate Morris for Colombia ambassador post"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-taps-nate-morris-for-colombia-ambassador-post%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2609253&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The White House announced that entrepreneur Nate Morris has been tapped to serve as ambassador to Colombia, ending speculation about a deal tied to Kentucky\u2019s Senate race. Morris had stepped down from the contest to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch mcconnell at President Donald Trump\u2019s request, after Trump had previously said Morris would receive an ambassador role without specifying the country.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s move was earlier followed by an endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr, helping settle months of Republican infighting. morris, who backed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-camp-hypes-up-walz-debate-skills-ahead-of-vance-showdown-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... camp hypes up Walz debate skills ahead of Vance showdown ... Washington Examiner\">hard-line immigration stance<\/a> during his Senate bid and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-creating-capitol-riot-commission-with-support-from-dozens-of-republicans-rebuking-gop-leadership\/\" title=\"House Passes Bill Creating Capitol Riot Commission With Support From Dozens Of Republicans, Rebuking GOP Leadership\">secured support<\/a> from Trumpworld donors, backed Barr after agreeing to withdraw. Barr went on to win the GOP nomination over former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron.<\/p>\n<p>Morris\u2019s ambassadorship was included in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-grants-durham-access-to-22-emails-fusion-gps-claimed-were-privileged\/\" title=\"Court Grants Durham Access To 22 Emails Fusion GPS Claimed Were Privileged\">larger batch<\/a> of nominations sent to the Senate, where nominees require confirmation. The declaration also comes shortly after no candidate won an outright majority in Colombia\u2019s presidential election, setting up a runoff between a pro-Trump candidate and an ally of Colombia\u2019s ruling party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> revealed Monday that entrepreneur Nate Morris has been asked to serve as ambassador to Colombia, ending weeks of speculation over a deal that helped <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4552292\/trump-clears-field-andy-barr-kentucky-senate-race\/\">narrow the primary field<\/a> in Kentucky\u2019s Senate race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morris bowed out of the race to succeed retiring Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\">Mitch McConnell<\/a> (R-KY) at the request of President Donald Trump, who announced in May that Morris would be tapped for an ambassador post but did not name the country.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4590167\/janet-mills-hints-resurrect-maine-senate-bid-graham-platner-scandals\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Janet Mills hints at resurrecting Maine Senate bid amid Graham Platner scandals<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4589805\/ro-khanna-platner-maine-rally\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ro Khanna announces get-out-the-vote rally with Graham Platner in Maine<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4589385\/graham-platner-ad-trumpian-rhetoric-taking-back-what-is-ours\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>New Platner ad leans into Trumpian rhetoric: \u2018Taking back what is ours\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNate is Oxford educated, tough as nails, LOVES our Great Nation, and will represent the United States very well, overseas, or otherwise,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116501735314599862\">said<\/a> on Truth Social at the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president\u2019s announcement was followed by an endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), another Republican vying for the seat, and helped end months of bitter GOP infighting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morris had been jockeying for the support of Trumpworld and had major donors in his corner, including tech mogul Elon Musk, but he agreed to step aside and quickly endorsed Barr.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two weeks later, Barr walked away with the GOP nomination, defeating the other major Republican competitor, former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, by a 2-to-1 margin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morris, the founder of a waste and recycling company, staked out a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hard-line position<\/a> on immigration to differentiate his Senate campaign and, similar to the other candidates, pledged support for Trump and his agenda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4587753\/mcconnell-lets-loose-trump-senate-retirement\/\"><strong>MCCONNELL LETS LOOSE ON TRUMP ON HIS WAY TO SENATE RETIREMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ambassadorship was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2026\/06\/nominations-and-withdrawal-sent-to-the-senate-9d32\/\">disclosed<\/a> as part of a list of more than three dozen nominations submitted to the Senate on Monday. Each must be confirmed by the Senate, which has begun to process nominees in large-batch votes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morris\u2019s nomination comes hours after no candidate won an outright majority in Colombia\u2019s presidential election, forcing a June runoff featuring a pro-Trump candidate and an ally of the ruling party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House named Nate Morris ambassador to Colombia, ending speculation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2609254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP25214795537177-e1780349347728.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[11079,15918,65176,3634],"class_list":["post-2609253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ambassador","tag-colombia","tag-nate-morris","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP25214795537177-e1780349347728.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2609253"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2609257,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609253\/revisions\/2609257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2609254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2609253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2609253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2609253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}