US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for special missions, Richard Grenell, has been making headlines in and outside Pakistan due to his ‘support’ and clear stance on freeing former prime minister of Pakistan and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan.

The envoy's repeated support for former PM Imran Khan recently gained momentum after he responded to a local media report which had made claims about his sexual orientation.

Richard Grenell, former US ambassador and President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy nominee, criticised Defence Minister Khawaja Asif for alleging that Israel-backed Western voices were campaigning for ex prime minister Imran Khan’s release from prison.

Donald Trump’s incoming envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, on December 25, called for release of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Richard Grenell, a former ambassador and intelligence chief with San Diego ties, as presidential envoy for special missions.

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his choice of Richard Grenell as his special envoy for key global missions. Grenell previously served as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) during Trump’s first administration,

Richard Grenell, Trump’s incoming envoy, called for the release of Imran Khan, comparing his corruption charges to those against Trump.

Grenell also drew parallels between the corruption charges that Imran Khan is facing and those surrounding Donald Trump.