U.S. President Donald Trump is considering John Hurley, a senior official at the U.S. Treasury, for the role of ambassador to Germany, the Financial Times reported Friday.

Hurley, who currently holds the position of undersecretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence, has been interviewed by the White House for roles including ambassador to Germany, according to the FT report. 

The post has been held on an interim basis by a career diplomat since July 2024. According to the Financial Times report, no decision has yet been made on whether Hurley will get the German ambassador job, and he remains in his position at the Treasury.

Top U.S. officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio are in Germany at the Munich Security Conference.

Trump has appointed an eclectic mix of European ambassadors since returning to the White House for his second term, including several with banking or investment backgrounds. 

The Trump administration has had a rocky relationship with Germany. Vice President JD Vance met last year with the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party; and a German parliamentary delegation visiting Washington late last month saw center-left MPs frozen out by the U.S. State Department. 

Hurley was officially confirmed for his current role in July and has been involved in levying sanctions against Russia, including against a provider of cybercrime services. He was previously an investor and an officer in the U.S. Army, earning a Bronze Star during the first Gulf War.