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Home Front: Politix
Trump orders Obama ambassadors to leave posts by inauguration
2017-01-06
[The Hill] Donald Trump's team is demanding politically appointed ambassadors leave their overseas posts by Inauguration Day, The New York Times reports.

The mandate could leave the U.S. without Senate-confirmed representatives for months in key countries like Germany and Britain, the Times notes. The order breaks with precedent. In the past, administrations have granted extensions on a case-by-case basis.

A senior Trump transition official told the Times there was no "ill will" in the order and that it is meant to make sure President Obama's appointees leave the government on schedule.

According to the Times, many ambassadors are considering appealing the decision with Rex Tillerson, Trump's nominee for secretary of state. The State Department reportedly informed all politically appointed ambassadors that they were to submit letters of resignation effective Jan. 20 the day after the election, and instructed those seeking extensions to submit formal requests.
Posted by:Besoeker

#6  While you're at it, Donald, shitcan every US Attorney on the same day. You're fired!
Posted by: Raj   2017-01-06 13:26  

#5  The mandate could leave the U.S. without Senate-confirmed representatives for months in key countries like Germany and Britain, the Times notes.

Still have the chargé d'affaires, the Chief of Station, Defense Attache, and other staff. Still have the foreign office desk at Foggy Bottom. I see absolutely no downside.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-01-06 12:59  

#4  The mandate could leave the U.S. without Senate-confirmed representatives for months in key countries like Germany and Britain, the Times notes.

Speculation and conjecture as news, as long as you can use it against a Republican.
Posted by: Raj   2017-01-06 12:54  

#3  As soon as Caroline sobers up, I'm sure she'll be heading for the first American bar after she lands.
Posted by: badanov   2017-01-06 09:54  

#2  ...some have been working themselves into non-appointee positions by reclassifying the position as such. There's going to be a weeding out. Seems Trump understands one of the fundamental failures of Bush II.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-01-06 08:19  

#1  meant to make sure President Obama's appointees leave the government on schedule.

Sounds like there is some reason to believe they won't all leave easily.
Posted by: AlanC   2017-01-06 07:35  

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