The Guardian: Top ranks of US diplomacy 'depleted at dizzying speed' under Trump
Barbara Stephenson, head of foreign service association, says US has lost more than half its career ambassadors since Donald Trump took office.
The US has lost more than half its career ambassadors and a significant proportion of other senior diplomats since Donald Trump took office, the head of the foreign service association has said.
Barbara Stephenson, a former ambassador to Panama and charge d’affaires in London, said that the top ranks of US diplomacy were being “depleted at dizzying speed”, and the state department was under “mounting threats”.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. State Department has responded .... Union says career diplomats bolting; State Dept. fires back (FOX News). Hmmmm .... career ministers are down from “33 to 19” (of which a few of them were going to retire anyway), and minister counselors have fallen from 431 after Labor Day to 369 in November and “are still falling.” Is this a big thing .... no .... people will be promoted and these positions will be filled with time. The big problem is between the State Department and the White House .... specifically on who to appoint to certain positions .... Diplomats unhappy as nominee with Pence ties is tapped for State job (CNN).
More News On Top U.S. Diplomats Leaving The U.S. State Department
Top U.S. Diplomat Blasts Trump Administration for ‘Decapitation’ of State Department Leadership -- Foreign Policy
Trump Is Making US Weaker, Says Top Diplomat, As Record Numbers Quit -- Newsweek
US diplomacy cuts 'decapitates' State Department leadership -- BBC News
Top ranks of career US diplomats thin under Tillerson: union -- Reuters
Top Diplomat Says US Has Lost 60% of Its Career Ambassadors Under President Trump -- TIME
'Rapid loss' of US diplomats under Trump Administration prompts fears of weakened influence -- DW
