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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump administration doesn't have ambassadors in Saudi Arabia or Turkey
The Trump administration does not have ambassadors in Saudi Arabia or Turkey amid an escalating diplomatic crisis stemming from the alleged murder of a U.S.-based Saudi journalist in Istanbul.
The Trump administration has yet to nominate ambassadors in 20 countries, including Ankara and Riyadh.
The AP's diplomatic reporter Matt Lee drew attention during a fiery exchange with State Department deputy spokesman Robert Palladino last week, in which he pointed out there are no ambassadors to either country.
"What's the name of the ambassador in Turkey right now?" Lee asked.
"I don't have that in front of me right now and I - Matt ..." Palladino responded.
"What's the name of the ambassador in Saudi Arabia right now?" Lee asked, pressing the issue.
"I see what you're getting at," Palladino replied. "Okay. We're confident in our diplomatic..."
"The answer is that you don't have an ambassador in either place, right?" Lee said.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/411886-trump-administration-doesnt-have-ambassadors-in-saudi-arabia-or
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Trump administration doesn't have ambassadors in Saudi Arabia or Turkey (Original Post)
left-of-center2012
Oct 2018
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leftstreet
(36,078 posts)1. But, but Jared n/t
DURec
raccoon
(31,089 posts)2. Interesting. Nt
Grasswire2
(13,564 posts)3. congrats to Matt Lee.
AP, standing up.
DBoon
(22,285 posts)4. Because trained skilled diplomats are part of the deep state conspiracy
and Trump has not found an uninformed sycophant to fill these positions.
FSogol
(45,355 posts)5. And because no one wants to get dismembered.