Germany has asked President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE's new ambassador for "clarification" on comments he made about empowering conservatives throughout Europe.

A German foreign ministry spokesperson told Agence-France Presse that Berlin has "asked the U.S. side for clarification" on statements Richard Grenell made to Breitbart over the weekend.

State Secretary Andreas Michaelis will revisit the issue with Grenell this week, the news outlet added.

Grenell said in the interview that he wants to empower conservatives and other leaders throughout Europe.

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“I think there is a groundswell of conservative policies that are taking hold because of the failed policies of the left," Grenell, who was sworn in last month, told the conservative website. “There are a lot of conservatives throughout Europe who have contacted me to say they are feeling there is a resurgence going on."

Grenell also said that Trump's election had empowered the political class and slammed the German media, which has been frequently critical of Trump.

"It’s an exciting time for me," Grenell said. "I look across the landscape and we’ve got a lot of work to do but I think the election of Donald Trump has empowered individuals and people to say that they can’t just allow the political class to determine before an election takes place, who’s going to win and who should run.”

Grenell tried to play down his comments on Sunday, tweeting that "the idea that I'd endorse candidates/parties is ridiculous."

Absurd. I condemn those comments completely. Don’t put words in my mouth. The idea that I’d endorse candidates/parties is ridiculous. I stand by my comments that we are experiencing an awakening from the silent majority - those who reject the elites & their bubble. Led by Trump. https://t.co/DjSX4SL3bf — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) June 4, 2018

Grenell was officially sworn in on May 3 after facing months of pushback from Democrats in the Senate.