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Today, President Donald J. Trump announced a Presidential Delegation to Tunis, Tunisia, to attend the funeral of His Excellency Beji Caid Essebsi, President of the Republic of Tunisia on July 27, 2019.

Mr. T. Ulrich Brechbühl, Counselor of the United States Department of State, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Donald A. Blome, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia

United States Air Force Lt. Gen. James C. Vechery, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, United States Africa Command