[Qiviut]

But in the absence of Trump nominees, there are 30 senior roles filled by career diplomats in acting capacities. Although there is someone doing the work, they do not enjoy the full legal authority of their role or the image of speaking on the administration’s behalf to the world.

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IMO, not a 'bad' thing, considering how infested the State Department is with Obamabots, Clintonistas, Globalists, etc.

[John S Mosby]

The “image” of speaking on the admin’s behalf? What like fantastic “image” given to Saddam that the US would have no issues with him invading Kuwait (to “reclaim” the southern province...so he thought). This delivered by one April Glaspie—career foreign service Reagan appointed first woman ambassador in an arab country— THAT kind of deeply needed overstepping bureaucrat? A “bush” type incompetent who got us into the never ending ME cascade of wars and conflict, and massive application of US military talent and expense. As mercenaries for the House of Saud.

This loss of “experienced” Dhimmi State Dept. bureaucrats is highly welcome. 800 Billion disappeared under hitlery— still un found (they should try bank records of Clinton Global Initiative).

[Rusty0604]

It’s what these career diplomats do on the sly and the leaks that worry me.