Trump made the announcement on Truth Social on Tuesday, Dec.10 and said Johnson would work closely with nominee for Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

The retired colonel’s tenure as ambassador to El Salvador lasted less than two years, but it was enough for him to forge a personal friendship with President Nayib Bukele. During the country’s civil war in the 1980s,

President-elect Donald Trump has picked former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Ronald Johnson, as the next United States ambassador to Mexico, he said on social media on Tuesday. Johnson served as the ambassador to El Salvador from 2019 to 2021.

President-elect Donald Trump said he would name Ronald Johnson as his ambassador to Mexico, selecting a former appointee to manage one of the most important US relationships through escalating tensions over immigration and trade.

Ex-soldier and CIA official Johnson is said to have greatly reduced illegal migration to the U.S. when he was US ambassador to El Salvador.

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that Ron Johnson, his one-time ambassador to El Salvador, will serve as ambassador to Mexico in the upcoming administration. Johnson, who shares a name with the GOP senator from Wisconsin,

Johnson served as the ambassador to El Salvador from 2019 to 2021. Trump also cited Johnson’s more than 20 years of experience with the CIA in his announcement

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Ron Johnson as U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Johnson is a former U.S. Army Green Beret officer who served from 1984-1998 before retiring as a colonel. He was also a former CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer.

Ronald Johnson will replace Ken Salazar, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Mexico during Joe Biden's administration