Glasgow native and former US ambassador to the United Nations visited her hometown and spoke about current issues

GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow native Kelly Craft, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, was visiting her hometown Wednesday and toured the Boys and Girls Club of Glasgow Barren County.

Kelly Craft was appointed by Donald Trump as the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 2019 until early this year.

Craft is a graduate of Glasgow High School and a Barren County native.

The former ambassador made a contribution to the Boys and Girls Club of Glasgow Barren County earlier today saying she believes the organization helps bring the best out in children.

“They are surrounded by mentors that demand the best from them and that also will follow them through throughout the years and I think that’s really important. And traveling the world and seeing what just a tad bit of caring about someone does to help these young children,” said Craft.

When asked about COVID and peace across the globe involving the sharing of the vaccine, Craft said the US is working on it, but proving aid to some countries is difficult.

“I can tell you that the United States was the first ones to stand up to step up to make certain that the vaccines were shared around the world,” said Craft.

She also commented on the consequences of removal of troops from Afghanistan saying the Taliban did not hold up their end of the deal by removing women from power and attacking other countries other than America.

Craft says this was the first-time article 5 of NATO was invoked and she feels the US put the other NATO members in a bad position by leaving.

“So that meant that all the NATO countries made the decision to go into Afghanistan because one of the NATO members, the United States, was attacked on our soil by foreign entities. We made a unilateral decision to withdraw. So, we caught everybody by surprise. So, all of our NATO countries that had their troops, they were panicked,” said Craft.

Craft also says she is seriously considering running for governor.

“It’s a lot of prayer and what I want to do is do the right thing for my state. And if and when I make the decision, it’ll be a decision based upon partnering with every single person in the state of Kentucky,” said Craft.