The Trump administration has criticised a media outlet for its piece on the newly appointed assistant Consular head Mora Namdar. They described the article on Namdar as 'sexist' at a time when Namdar herself has allegedly come under scrutiny over her leadership in another position within the State Department.
The principal deputy spokesperson for the US State Department, Tommy Pigott, criticised the article by the Daily Beast about Namdar, who was promoted to Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Consular Affairs. Pigott called the outlet's manner of describing Namdar's career as 'sexist' and 'pathetic.' The backlash comes as a separate report from Responsible Statecraft cites insiders who accuse Namdar of 'elevating loyalists' over seasoned diplomats, leading to 'morale issues' within the department.
