Trump ally removed from role after report of State Department feud
The dismissal followed months of email clashes over foreign policy, with 16 administration officials copied on some messages, officials said.
- On Thursday, U.S. special envoy for global partnerships Paolo Zampolli was terminated from his State Department post following a monthslong feud with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau over his job scope.
- Landau repeatedly ordered Zampolli to restrict his work to cultural diplomacy, accusing him of pursuing "unauthorized and possibly unlawful ventures in commercial and economic matters." Zampolli countered he answered directly to President Donald Trump, not Landau.
- Their conflict played out in email chains that at times included 16 administration officials, with personal attacks and accusations of media leaks. Zampolli accused Landau of leaking to The New York Times; Landau denied the claims as "bizarre."
- Balkans analyst Jasmin Mujanović called the firing "a sensible decision by the White House." Zampolli, who introduced President Trump to First Lady Melania Trump years ago, noted his role had been extended by six months before termination.
- This ouster marks the second departure of a Trump administration diplomat with personal ties to the President this week, following former U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's forced resignation.
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