Rubio declares South African ambassador to US ‘persona non grata’ over Trump comments
- Marco Rubio declared South Africa's ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool, 'persona non grata' and expelled him from the country over comments critical of Donald Trump.
- Rasool had accused Trump of leading a 'supremacist assault' against the incumbency through his 'Make America Great Again' movement and involvement in South African politics.
- Trump signed an executive order cutting aid to South Africa, claiming a new land expropriation law targets the white Afrikaner minority, which the South African government denies.
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South African president says expulsion of US ambassador 'regrettable'
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday he had noted the “regrettable expulsion” of the country’s ambassador to the United States and urged all stakeholders to maintain “decorum.” “South Africa remains committed to building a mutually beneficial…
Rubio Slammed for Expelling South African Ambassador Over Trump Criticism
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has faced a flood of condemnation for expelling South Africa's ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, after the diplomat accused Trump of leading a white supremacist movement.
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