WASHINGTON — On Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump declared his intention to designate his former “The Apprentice” producer as a special envoy to the United Kingdom.
According to the website of the Television Academy, Mark Burnett has been nominated for three Emmys and has won the prize for almost one-third of them. Burnett has already received accolades from Trump while on the campaign trail.
“With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“Mark will work to enhance diplomatic relations, focusing on areas of mutual interest, including trade, investment opportunities, and cultural exchanges,” said the newly elected president.
In addition to “The Apprentice,” Burnett has served as a top producer on “Survivor,” “Shark Tank,” and “The Voice.” Trump also mentioned Burnett’s prior MGM experience.
“The Apprentice,” among other programs, was broadcast on NBC. Both NBC and NBC News are owned by NBC Universal.
During his tenure as host of “The Apprentice” from 2004 to 2015, Trump rose to fame on reality television, and Burnett co-founded the program with him.
Prior to his first candidacy for the presidency, the show helped increase the now-elect’s notoriety.
Burnett is the most recent of several people appointed who have personal connections to the president-elect. Prior to this, Trump declared that he would choose Charles Kushner, the father-in-law of his two daughters, as ambassador to France, and Massad Boulos as senior adviser on Arab and Middle East matters, respectively.
Although issues threaten to thwart his confirmation, Trump has also selected a number of other people with TV connections, often those who have been on Fox News, for high-profile roles, such as former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.
Special envoys frequently concentrate on a single problem. In a post on Truth Social earlier this month, Trump previously declared that he had appointed Warren Stephens as ambassador to the Court of St. James, “a role in which he will act as our Representative to the United Kingdom” if confirmed by the Senate.
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