President Donald Trump has selected U.S. Senator Katie Britt to lead a federal delegation to the Uruguayan presidential inauguration of Yamandú Orsi. The event, scheduled for Saturday in the city of Montevideo, will be attended by several high-ranking dignitaries from around the globe.
Britt (R-Montgomery) expressed her gratitude towards the President for his decision to place her at the forefront of the group.
“On behalf of President Trump and our nation, I am excited to be leading the United States’ delegation to Uruguay’s presidential inauguration,” said 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.”
Heading to Uruguay on behalf of President Trump and our nation! Honored to be entrusted with this responsibility to lead a Presidential Delegation. pic.twitter.com/FMQnY31xmm
— Katie Britt (@KatieBrittforAL) February 28, 2025
The Senator revealed that she will be meeting with Orsi and also praised Uruguay’s stability in a chaotic region.
“As the head of the delegation, I will meet with the incoming President to offer our nation’s congratulations and 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.”
The U.S. Embassy in Uruguay and Ambassador officially welcomed Britt and the delegation to the nation.
"¡Bienvenida a Uruguay @SenKatieBritt! 🇺🇸🇺🇾Es un honor recibir hoy en @usembassymvd a la Senadora Katie Boyd Britt, representante del Presidente Trump y el pueblo estadounidense como jefa de la Delegación Presidencial de EE.UU. Juntas, asistiremos a la ceremonia de asunción del… pic.twitter.com/Qw4YRPmPy0
— U.S. Embassy Uruguay (@usembassyMVD) February 28, 2025
Britt is looking forward to working with the Uruguayan government, particularly its new president, in the future.
“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,” Britt said. “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.”
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.
Austen Shipley is the News Director for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
