The Embassy of Poland in the USA informed that it welcomed the new head of mission, Bogdan Klich. The former senator, due to opposition from President Andrzej Duda, will serve as chargé d’affaires at the embassy. "It is reckless that Mr. Klich, who made completely irresponsible statements about the future President of the United States, Donald Trump, is to become the head of the embassy in Washington," Duda told reporters during his visit to Jordan on Tuesday (November 19).
"Today, our embassy staff welcomed our new Head of Mission Bogdan Klich! Previously, Mr. Bogdan Klich served as a Senator and as Minister of National Defense. Mr.Klich is excited to be in DC and hopes to continue to strengthen the Polish-American relationship," the Polish Embassy in the USA wrote on the X social media platform.
President Duda: it's reckless and unwise
President Andrzej Duda, while on a visit to Jordan, was asked by journalists on Tuesday about Klich's appointment as head of the Polish Embassy in Washington.
"It is reckless that Mr. Klich, who made completely irresponsible statements about the future President of the United States, Donald Trump, is to become the head of the embassy in Washington," the president stated.
"I believe it is unwise from a diplomatic standpoint. I don't know if this is some kind of provocation against President Donald Trump or his collaborators. It's hard for me to answer that question," he added.
Duda rejects Klich's nomination
In September, the Polish parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee gave a positive opinion on Klich's candidacy for the new Polish ambassador to Washington. However, President Andrzej Duda opposes this nomination, as he had previously announced that he would not sign it.
In early November, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Paweł Wroński stated that Klich met all the formal criteria and was approved by the Sejm's Foreign Affairs Committee as a candidate for Polish Ambassador to the USA. Additionally, Klich received approval from the American side to take up the post, passed all the procedures required by the PiS-amended law, and was set to represent Poland.
Klich has faced criticism from PiS MPs, who have called for his candidacy to be withdrawn by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They base this on critical comments Klich made about President-elect Donald Trump two years ago. This includes a 2022 post on X, where Klich described Trump as an "unstable and undemocratic politician."
Źródło: TVN24 News in English, PAP
Źródło zdjęcia głównego: Twitter/PolishEmbassyUS