(FILES) George Edward Glass, listens during a confirmation hearing for his nomination to be the US Ambassador to Portugal before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill July 18, 2017 in Washington, DC. US President-elect Donald Trump announced December 16, 2024 his intention to nominate George Edward Glass as United States Ambassador to Japan. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)