In a series of many episodes The arrival of Kimberly Gilfail in Greece is evolving. The new US ambassador to Athens showed “read” at its hearing before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on July 9, and a few days later the Senate Committee approved its appointment for the post.

The next and final stage for ratification of its appointment was to vote by the Senate plenary, however, the final vote expected for the appointment did not evolve as expected.

According to CBS News, Democrats Senators, under the Chuck Summerleader of the Democratic Minority, asked the Trump government to release funds (mainly social welfare) as a condition in order to validate the appointments of a series of officials that Trump would like before August’s summer vacation.

“At the moment, about 140 candidates, including about 30 ambassadors, are awaiting the relevant votes. Among them is Mike Walts, who expects the vote to ratify his appointment as US Ambassador to the United Nations, and Kimberly Gilfailproposed for US ambassador to Greece »the US Network CBS News typically says.

Democrats and Republicans are used to hindering the appointments of the candidates of the nominee, a habit that escalates over the past two decades.

“Donald Trump tried to intimidate us, to bypass us, to threaten us, to find us, but he did nothing.” Chuck Sumer emphasized in his post.

“Clause Senator Chuck Sumer requires over a billion dollars to approve a small number of our highly qualified candidates, who would currently help to govern our country. This requirement is outrageous and unprecedented and would be annoying to the Republican Party if accepted. It is political blackmail, as we call it. Tell Smer, who is under tremendous political pressure from his own party, the crazy of the radical left, to go to the hell! “ Donald Trump replied to a post on Truthsocial.

As the appointment of Kimberly Gilfail was not ratified before the Senate summer holidays, which will remain closed by the end of August, the arrival of the US ambassador to Athens is expected to be further delayed.