Posted on 05/02/2020 5:28:31 AM PDT by Libloather
President Trump announced his nominee to serve as ambassador to Ukraine after the Senate’s impeachment trial thrust the relationship between Washington and Kyiv into the spotlight.
The White House said in a press release Friday that Trump is tapping Keith Dayton, the current director of the George C. Marshall Center in Garmisch, Germany, and the senior U.S. defense adviser to Ukraine.
Dayton also served in the U.S. Army for 40 years, including stints as security coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and the director of strategy, plans and policy at the Pentagon.
The U.S. has not had an ambassador in Ukraine since Marie Yovanovitch was recalled from her post in May 2019.
The U.S.’s relationship with Ukraine has been the focus of intense scrutiny after Trump’s dealings with Kyiv sparked impeachment proceedings in Congress.
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He ought to fire ALL Embassy staff, and re-hire the few good ones. It’s so infiltrated the Ukrainians call it “the Soros Embassy”.
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