President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick for American ambassador to Panama, days after suggesting that the United States should take control of the Panama Canal.

Kevin Cabrera has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as the next ambassador to Panama. The U.S. Senate needs to confirm the pick, which comes at a time that Trump has targeted fees on U.S. ships traversing the Panama Canal.

Trump named Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as his choice for the post after suggesting that the US should take control of the Panama Canal – a proposal he first floated over the weekend while claiming that Panama is “ripping off” American ships that pass through the waterway.