State Department announces Ambassador Thornhill as Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. The boilerplate language is solid: trafficking is a grave human rights issue, they'll go after traffickers, protect survivors, deliver justice. What's not mentioned: the actual record. Trump's 2017-2021 administration had a mixed track record on trafficking enforcement, and his current staffing suggests other priorities. We'll see if this appointment gets resources or becomes a vanity title.