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Richard Grenell is an American diplomat and political advisor who has served as special presidential envoy for special missions. He was the United States Ambassador to Germany from 2018 to 2020 and later served as Acting Director of National Intelligence in 2020 under President Donald Trump, becoming the first openly gay person to hold a Cabinet-level position.