In the newest episode of the RTÉ Behind the Story podcast, Jackie Fox joins Fran McNulty and Katie Hannon to discuss the United States as it prepares to select its next Ambassador to Ireland.
Currently, Irish-American Edward Walsh is the frontrunner for the position, favored by Donald Trump due to his membership at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster.
But what will be expected of him in this role?
Insights from the recent Senate Foreign Relations Committee comments have provided some hints.
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He was informed that he would be expected to encourage Ireland to enhance its defense spending, specifically noting the importance of undersea cables in this context.
RTÉ’s Jackie Fox has been meticulously tracking this story and joined Fran and Katie to analyze it thoroughly.
The team also examines Mike Waltz’s tenure as Secretary of Defense, the notorious Signal chat he was involved in, and Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.
You can catch Katie, Fran, and Jackie’s insights on the situation in this episode of Behind the Story, available on the RTÉ Radio Player.
Additionally, episodes can be found on Apple here or on Spotify here.
