Trump Nominates Lee Greenwood’s Wife as Ambassador to Seven Caribbean Nations
President Donald Trump has nominated Kimberly Greenwood, wife of country singer Lee Greenwood, to serve as U.S. ambassador to Barbados and six other Caribbean nations. Greenwood, a former Miss Tennessee USA and 18-year veteran of the Miss Universe organization previously owned by Trump, will represent the U.S. in Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines without additional compensation. The nomination, sent to the Senate on Monday, follows a pattern of appointing political allies to diplomatic roles, a trend noted by The Washington Post as exceeding typical career Foreign Service officer appointments. Greenwood expressed gratitude on social media, calling the nomination a significant honor, while her husband praised her commitment to strengthening U.S. ties with these nations.
