WASHINGTON _ Former Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner and Trump fundraiser Jamie McCourt was sworn in as the U.S. ambassador to France and Monaco at the White House on Monday, a White House official said.
The swearing-in took place inside the Oval Office, the official said. No reporters were allowed to attend the ceremony, and the spokesperson would neither be identified by name nor say whether President Donald Trump or someone else administered the oath to McCourt.
McCourt, a lawyer and entrepreneur, was one of Trump's early supporters. She signed a letter in October 2016 with 100 other business executives praising Trump's economic plans and was listed as a 2016 State Victory Finance Chair for Trump's campaign in California.
Like every president, Trump has named several past campaign donors to be ambassadors. The Paris posting historically has been among the most coveted. McCourt donated more than $400,000 to the Trump Victory fund, $50,800 to the Trump inauguration and more than $170,000 to the Republican National Committee.
McCourt's divorce from Frank McCourt was closely followed by Dodger fans. The couple reached a settlement in 2011 with Jamie McCourt reportedly receiving about $130 million and relinquishing her claim to the team.
