On September 28 , 2018 President Donald J Trump nominated Tracy as U.S. Ambassador to Armenia , and she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 2 January 2019 . Tracy 's approval was preceded by intense questioning by Senators Bob Menendez ( D-NJ ) and Ed Markey ( D-MA ) about U.S. policy with regard to Turkey 's denial of the Armenian Genocide . She was sworn in as Ambassador to Armenia in February 2019 . Ambassador Tracy presented her credentials on March 1
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Lynne M. Tracy