US EditionUp to 30 U.S. Ambassadors, Career Diplomats Recalled by White House
Nearly 30 career ambassadors were recalled to ensure alignment with President Trump's America First policy, impacting posts in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, the American Foreign Service Association said.
- Last week, the White House recalled nearly 30 ambassadors worldwide to ensure missions align with President Donald Trump's 'America First' policy without losing Foreign Service jobs.
- A senior State Department official called the action a standard process, arguing ambassadors are the personal representatives of President Donald Trump and should advance his agenda.
- Affected envoys were mostly notified by phone beginning last week and ordered to vacate posts by Jan. 15, with Africa most affected including Burundi, Nigeria and Senegal.
- Critics warn the move will create sizable gaps in U.S. diplomatic corps and erode credibility abroad, risking influence to China and Russia, while the union said 90 days to find new posts could end many careers.
- Union leaders say the recalls politicize the Foreign Service and raise concerns about 'loyalty' tests amid a broader April reorganization involving 3,400 U.S.-based staff, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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The diplomats received telephone calls in which they were notified, without further explanation, that they should leave their posts and return to Washington.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, ordered the immediate cessation of about thirty career ambassadors who acceded to his positions during the administration of Joe Biden, which has led to criticism from the Democratic opposition and members of the diplomatic service.A group of Democratic Party senators sent a letter to Trump on Wednesday, December 24, asking him to reconsider his decision, considering that leaving those posts vaca…
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The move leaves a dangerous leadership vacuum that could be exploited by US adversaries such as Russia and China, say 10 Democratic senators.
Washington, Dec. 24, (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the immediate cessation of about thirty career ambassadors who agreed to their positions during the previous administration of Joe Biden, which has led to criticism from the Democratic opposition and members of the diplomatic service. A group of Democratic Party senators sent a letter Wednesday to Trump asking him to reconsider his decision, considering that leaving those posts…
How diplomat recall fits into Trump's foreign policy shift
In an unusual move, the Trump administration is recalling the ambassadors from nearly 30 countries around the world. William Brangham discussed this move with John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association. He had a 37-year career as a diplomat in the State Department.
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