Trump orders revamp of US diplomatic corps to ensure they follow his agenda

Trump’s Foreign Policy: Good News for Hemispheric Relations

As President Trump’s foreign policy takes effect, anti-U.S. countries may feel the sting. For Colombia, that first taste has already come, and the results bode well for the future of American foreign policy in the hemisphere. Colombia is one of the most historically conservative and U.S.-aligned countries in South America; indeed, it has been the largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid on the continent. That all changed when President Gustavo Petr…

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday instructing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reorganize the Foreign Service to ensure the "faithful and effective implementation" of his foreign policy agenda.

Trump orders revamp of US diplomatic corps to ensure they follow his agenda

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order directing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to revamp the foreign service to ensure "faithful and effective implementation" of Trump's foreign policy agenda.

Donald Trump, on Wednesday ordered the reform of the country's diplomatic corps so that all its representatives abroad "shall speak with one voice (...) under the direction and authority of the president." The mandate, formulated through an executive order, indicates that the State Department "will reform the Foreign Service and the administration of foreign relations to ensure the faithful and effective implementation of the president's foreign…

Donald Trump ordered Wednesday what appears to be a reminder to the order of the diplomatic corps of the United States, de facto limiting any dissent, as part of his vast overhaul of the federal government. ...

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Wednesday the “reform” of the country’s diplomatic corps to restrict any dissent about its policies, while continuing its deep review of the federal government.