Trump subsequently appointed him to the diplomatic post in Bermuda, a position that did not require confirmation by the Senate.
[3][1] Rizzuto spent his entire career with Conair Corporation, of which his father was chairman and near 100% owner until his death in December 2017, rising to senior vice president for professional global business units.
[3][4] During the 2016 presidential campaign, he spread fringe conspiracy theories and made inflammatory comments about Trump's political opponents, such as Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Scott Walker.
[5] In January 2018, Donald Trump nominated Rizzuto to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia.
[8] In May 2020, Trump gave Rizzuto the position of principal officer at the US Consulate General in Hamilton, Bermuda.