Incoming United States president Donald Trump has named Callista Gingrich as the next ambassador to Switzerland.

Incoming United States president Donald Trump has named Callista Gingrich as the next ambassador to Switzerland. The diplomat represented the US at the Vatican during Trump’s previous term in office.

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    She has already been an ambassador to the Vatican under Trump, though. And the Swiss send all those guards there…

    • sem
      2·
      1 day ago

      But that was like in the middle ages

      • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        1 day ago

        The Swiss Guard is still very much a thing

        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Guard

        The Swiss Guard is considered an elite military unit and highly selective in its recruitment: candidates must be unmarried Swiss Catholic males between 19 and 30 years of age, and at least 5 feet 8.5 inches (1.74 meters), who have completed basic training with the Swiss Armed Forces and hold a professional diploma or high school degree.[6][7] As of 2024 there were 135 members.[8]