The new US ambassador to Poland, Thomas Rose, has arrived in Warsaw. “I’m thrilled to be in Poland and I can’t wait to meet you soon,” he said in a video posted on the US Embassy’s X account.

29 October 2025 | WP Wiadomosci

What do you need to know?

  • Thomas Rose arrived in Warsaw as the new US ambassador.
  • The official assumption of office will take place after the presentation of credentials.
  • Rose is not a career diplomat but received a political appointment from President Trump.

Rose will officially begin his duties after presenting his credentials to President Karol Nawrocki. As with most of President Trump’s ambassadorial appointments, Rose is not a career diplomat but a political appointee.

A video released Wednesday shows Rose laying flowers at the Warsaw Uprising Monument in Warsaw. The new ambassador also visited Castle Square.

Rose is already in Warsaw

” Good morning, hello! My name is Tom Rose, and I stand here today in the heart of Warsaw as a representative of my wonderful President Donald Trump and the American people ,” he said, standing in front of Sigismund’s Column. ”  I’m overjoyed to be in Poland and I can’t wait to meet you soon, ” he added.

Rose also commented personally on the embassy’s post.

“It’s absolutely wonderful that we can represent our one-of-a-kind President Donald Trump in one of America’s closest, oldest and deepest allies, partners and friends,” he wrote on X.

President Trump appointed Rose as the new U.S. ambassador to Poland in February. In September, he received the endorsement of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, although no Democratic politicians voted in favor of his nomination.

Who is Tom Rose?

Rose is a right-wing columnist, radio commentator, and former advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. He served as publisher and editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post from 1997 to 2005 and previously served in the Indiana state government, where he is from. He is a fan of the NBA’s Indiana Pacers.

During a July hearing before the Senate committee, Rose repeatedly praised Poland as an exemplary ally. He announced his intention to work to improve relations between Poland and Israel and argued that Poland is unfairly blamed in Israel for complicity in the Holocaust.

He also said that he had excellent relations with both the government and the opposition PiS party and pledged not to favor any side of the Polish political scene.