WASHINGTON — Georgia native and football great Herschel Walker is now officially the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

Walker was confirmed this week by the U.S. Senate as part of a bloc of more than 100 people. The Senate this summer changed its rules to allow executive branch nominees to be confirmed as a group, a move by Republicans to circumvent Democrats’ efforts to slow down the process under President Donald Trump.

Walker is a longtime friend of Trump and received his endorsement when he unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022. He kept a relatively low profile afterward, returning to the University of Georgia to complete a bachelor’s degree.

Walker resurfaced on the campaign trail in 2024 as Trump sought a return to the White House.

He will be the first per

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