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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Trump orders 30 Biden-appointed ambassadors to return home sparking fears of diplomacy gaps

President Donald Trump instituted a holiday purge of America’s ambassador corps and informed nearly 30 career diplomats that their postings were ending and they were to return home within a month.

The New York Times reported late Monday that the purge claimed the jobs of more than two dozen foreign service officers whose experience at the State Department differs from the kind of political appointee, usually political donors and supporters, often selected by presidents for the highly-sought positions.

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