Trump Picks Former CIA Official Ron Johnson as US Ambassador to Mexico

By Katabella Roberts
December 11, 2024



Ronald Johnson participates in a news conference at El Salvador International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, on Sept. 4, 2019. (Jose Cabezas/Reuters)


President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Ronald Johnson, the former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, to serve as ambassador to Mexico in his upcoming administration, he said on Dec. 10.

If approved by the U.S. Senate, Johnson will work closely with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who has been tapped by Trump for secretary of state, to “promote our Nation’s security and prosperity through strong America First Foreign Policies,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

Johnson served as the ambassador to El Salvador from 2019 to 2021, during Trump’s first term in office.
During that time, he “worked tirelessly with Salvadoran authorities and our team to reduce violent crime and illegal migration to the lowest levels in History,” Trump said.

Johnson served in various roles at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for over 20 years following a “distinguished career” in the U.S. Army as a Green Beret, Trump stated. He holds a Master of Strategic Intelligence degree from the National Intelligence University, Trump said.

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