Acting US ambassador to China resigns over Trump's Paris decision: report

The Hill ^ | June 5, 2017 | Brandon Carter

[rlmorel]

LOL, love the way you worded that!

I was going to post “Whatever shall we do?”

[MrsEmmaPeel]

Ambassadors are the figure heads. The guy who does all the work is #2.

[hal ogen]

Good. I guess it is a “you can’t fire me, I quit” moment for this jackal. Good riddance.

[clearcarbon]

Did Beijing cut off his allowance?

[Safetgiver]

What’s the Chinese word for Sayonara?..Wee bie-bye?

[RitaOK]

KT McFarland was named to that spot in China, correct? Maybe that was just rumor floated, but I know I regretted hearing of her being assigned outside of the Trump’s immediate adviser circle.

However, Trump needs a trust worthy over in China, that’s for certain. KT is all that, and more.

[freedumb2003]

Self-draining swamp.

[samtheman]

Is this like self-deporting?

[alternatives?]

His replacement seems reasonable but this guy is pretty rank.

[seastay]

Obvious , he's no use to the Chinese now , he is looking for a new sugar daddy

[Hot Tabasco]

Timing suggests he’s calling it a career.

And his replacement was already approved by the Senate? Sounds to me like his decision was made long ago and it had nothing to do with Climate change...........Fake news?

[dfwgator]

[AndyTheBear]

He may be a quack, but I respect him for being honest enough to quit. Better than those that backstab from within the administration.

[savedbygrace]

So he’s also choosing a Muslim city mayor over the American President?

Cancel his passport. Make China keep him.

[Jim Robinson]

Drain the swamp!

[Vendome]

Phony article ....

He agreed to stay until his replacement.

Done and contriving a new excuse is lame...

[rlmorel]

LOL, a Win-Win! I’m good with that!

[Ann Archy]

Is Rank GAY????

[Jewbacca]

“though his replacement in Beijing has already been approved by the Senate.”

So, basically, he tried to get a headline out of being already fired.

[xrmusn]

I know there is a lot to be done between the election and inauguration but if it were me, a letter would be sent prior asking for the resignations of all previous appointees. You can also add you would consider holding them over BUT you wanted that letter or your dismissal would be my FIRST official act.

Especially with the turmoil that was taking place with the OUTGOING pResident. It may be a tad different if you defeated him in his reelection.

Now, all these guys are still in place, lobbing hand grenades at will, coming up with off the wall statements, then using something else to resign, when almost 6 months into the new regime, they should have already been gone.

If the Bush people would have even THOUGHT about acting like these BO holdovers are acting, they all would have been brought up on Civil Rights charges - if for at least undermining a minority