President-elect Trump has nominated a Vietnam War veteran and retired general for a new post focused on ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
According to Reuters, President Trump has created the post of special envoy for the Ukraine conflict and nominated Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg to fill the post.
Kellogg, who is former Vice President Mike Pence's national security adviser, was spotted at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club on Tuesday, according to the New York Post. .
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President Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, “I am very pleased to appoint General Keith Kellogg as Assistant to the President and Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia,'' adding, “Mr. He has led a distinguished career in the military and business, including: In my first administration, I had a key role in national security. He was with me from the beginning! Together, we will ensure peace and make America and the world safe again!”
Three people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Kellogg presented Trump with a plan to end the conflict and in April floated the idea of using weapons supplied to Ukraine as leverage in negotiating a truce with Russia. co-authored the presented research document.
Kellogg currently co-chairs the Center on American Security at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), which is led by several candidates for the new Trump administration.
AFPI's board chair is Linda McMahon, a nominee for the secretary of education, and the president is Brooke Rollins, a nominee for the secretary of agriculture.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Kellogg for comment through AFPI.
