U.S. Senator Katie Britt to Lead Presidential Delegation to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump today announced U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) will lead a Presidential Delegation to Montevideo, Uruguay, to attend the Presidential Inauguration of His Excellency Yamandú Orsi. 

“On behalf of President Trump and our nation, I am excited to be leading the United States’ delegation to Uruguay’s presidential inauguration,” said Senator Britt. “It was a very humbling moment to be selected by President Trump to lead this presidential delegation, and I am honored he has entrusted me with the responsibility to do this.”

Other members of the Presidential Delegation include: The Honorable Heide Fulton, U.S. Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay; Mr. Frank Cartwright Weiland, Senior Bureau Official of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Morgan DeWitt-Snow, Special Assistant to the President; and Ms. Cate Dillon, White House Liaison, U.S. Department of State.

“As the head of the delegation, I will meet with the incoming President to offer our nation’s congratulations, warm wishes, and express our strong commitment to this crucial bilateral relationship. Uruguay has proven herself one of the world’s strongest democracies and is a stable ally in an unstable neighborhood there in South America,” Senator Britt added. “As we work to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity in our country and across the globe, partners like Uruguay are key. I am looking forward to a fruitful trip and a joyous celebration of Uruguay’s peaceful transfer of power.”

“It is an honor to serve the great state of Alabama in the United States Senate and to represent President Trump and the American people on the world stage.”

A video statement can be viewed here.

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