The scope of Burnett’s diplomatic role was not immediately clear. Such posts are usually set up for countries where there are conflicts or the U.S. has no diplomatic presence.

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated a trio of candidates to positions in his administration, including “The Apprentice” producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to the U.K., David Fink as head of the Federal Railroad Administration and Aaron Reitz to lead the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy,

Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with “The Apprentice,” is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United King