Grenell has been tapped for a number of positions during Trump's two administrations. He is currently serving as presidential envoy for special missions. He was most recently in Venezuela, where he secured the release of six American citizens detained in the country after he met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.

President Donald Trump named foreign policy adviser and loyalist Richard Grenell interim executive director of the Kennedy Center on Monday, days after appointing himself chair, solidifying his control over the iconic American cultural institution.

President Trump on Monday named Richard Grenell, his envoy for special missions, the interim executive director of the Kennedy Center days after he named himself chair of a new board. “I am