In 1793, President George Washington Received Edmond Genet as an Emissary

In 1793, President George Washington received Edmond Genet as an emissary of the French government, then in the midst of a revolution, he gave a tacit recognition to that country's new and controversial regime.In so doing, he transformed the Constitution's executive power to "receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers" into a power to:

A) recognize other countries; that is, the power to review the claims of any new ruling groups of foreign lands, and commit to working out agreements and treaties with them.
B) conduct diplomatic relations; that is, the power to develop agreements or treaties with them.
C) undertake covert operations against foreign heads of state, by supporting revolutionary or insurgent forces fighting against them.
D) carry out commitments already made in treaties or to address relatively minor matters.