https://freerepublic.com/tag/zmpolli/ en-us Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:57:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4399409/posts Trump pal and former modeling agent Paolo Zampolli has been fired from his position of special envoy at the State Department following a bizarre year-long war over email leaks, Politico reported. A U.S. official told Politico Thursday that Zampolli’s “status as an envoy has been terminated and he is no longer a government employee.” Zampolli’s firing appears to be the culmination of a nasty feud between the special envoy and the deputy secretary of State Christopher Landau. According to Politico, the two top appointees “have been embroiled in a monthslong fight that includes accusations of leaks to the media and... Mediaite https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4399409/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:57:28 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4399273/posts Two top appointees of President Donald Trump, including the deputy secretary of State, have been embroiled in a monthslong fight that includes accusations of leaks to the media and “bizarre” threats of defamation — all over emails that at times included more than a dozen administration officials. The conflict centers on Paolo Zampolli, a personal friend of Trump’s and a special envoy at the State Department, and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, according to the messages obtained by POLITICO. The emails stretch over almost a year and show Zampolli and Landau disagreeing over chains of command as Landau admonishes... Politico https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4399273/posts#comment Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:06:27 GMT