There are more than that, but you're right countries like Egypt still have no ambassador : http://www.afsa.org/list-ambassadorial-appointments
I have to hand it to the Republicans; in the face of intractable demographic changes they came up with a winning strategy to achieve one party rule and executed it nearly flawlessly.
The mother of one of my best friend works at the US embassy here in Paris. Since Trump won she's been doing the work of senior officials (like doing the embassy budget by herself) despite being a mid tier employee, because Trump didn't bother to send an ambassador until august (confirmed in november) and his state department didn't send any senior person at all. The embassy staff is overworked and the embassy itself is inefficient. And this is the embassy in France, which is allied to the US and a stable country. I'm more concerned about the embassy in Afghanistan which only got an ambassador confirmed in late september. Or the embassies in Saudi Arabia and Turkey that are still vacant
You are not the only one complaining. Far from it.The mother of one of my best friend works at the US embassy here in Paris. Since Trump won she's been doing the work of senior officials (like doing the embassy budget by herself) despite being a mid tier employee, because Trump didn't bother to send an ambassador until august (confirmed in november) and his state department didn't send any senior person at all. The embassy staff is overworked and the embassy itself is inefficient. And this is the embassy in France, which is allied to the US and a stable country. I'm more concerned about the embassy in Afghanistan which only got an ambassador confirmed in late september. Or the embassies in Saudi Arabia and Turkey that are still vacant
This is pretty clearly intentional. I have no idea what the objective is, but gutting the staff is party of the plan. It isn't the only department going through this purge by attrition, but State seems to be the worst. They are not going to other agencies for the same reason.My brother works at the State Department. The entire Department is functioning like this - people are doing 2, 3, 4 jobs, sometimes at levels well above their pay grade, because there simply isn't any senior-level staff. 4 out of the 6 undersecretary positions have yet to be filled, and one of the two which was filled was only filled last month. The whole level of appointees below that is basically completely empty. The supervisory level civil servants are all leaving because there are no political appointees around to actually run the place. Pretty soon anyone who has any clue as to how to actually do the job of diplomacy is going to be at another agency, or retired.
Greater even than the presently more probable ‘Biblioteca Presidente Donald J. Trump’?Long about February of 2021 seeing the feds seize D'ump's assets in a RICO case would be the ultimate prize. "Former president dies a pauper" would be the greatest epitaph imaginable for that slimeball.
This is pretty clearly intentional. I have no idea what the objective is, but gutting the staff is party of the plan. It isn't the only department going through this purge by attrition, but State seems to be the worst. They are not going to other agencies for the same reason. J
President Donald Trump does not believe that the “entire” Department of Justice is part of the “deep state,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters Tuesday, hours after the president suggested he did.
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump had tweeted, “Crooked Hillary Clinton’s top aid, Huma Abedin, has been accused of disregarding basic security protocols. She put Classified Passwords into the hands of foreign agents. Remember sailors pictures on submarine? Jail! Deep State Justice Dept must finally act? Also on Comey & others.”
The president was referring to the December 29 release by the Department of State of emails that were stored on Abedin’s computer.
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-tweet-justice-department-deep-state-huma-abedin-768605
This is pretty clearly intentional. I have no idea what the objective is, but gutting the staff is party of the plan. It isn't the only department going through this purge by attrition, but State seems to be the worst.
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The mother of one of my best friend works at the US embassy here in Paris. Since Trump won she's been doing the work of senior officials (like doing the embassy budget by herself) despite being a mid tier employee, because Trump didn't bother to send an ambassador until august (confirmed in november) and his state department didn't send any senior person at all. The embassy staff is overworked and the embassy itself is inefficient. And this is the embassy in France, which is allied to the US and a stable country. I'm more concerned about the embassy in Afghanistan which only got an ambassador confirmed in late september. Or the embassies in Saudi Arabia and Turkey that are still vacant
Psshhh, allies? Trump needs no allies, Trump only needs trump. Trump is the only one that matters, Trump even said so himself.
That's a big if. Is there evidence or just your opinion?So they're intentionally crippling our ability to project power diplomatically - would you say that's a good thing or a bad thing?
Trump is the most humble person he knows. Ask him.Psshhh, allies? Trump needs no allies, Trump only needs trump. Trump is the only one that matters, Trump even said so himself.
I think Mueller will give the obstruction charges to Congress, but the money laundering and maybe RICO will go to state courts and by pass congress. Or maybe he will just go after everyone but Trump on the money laundering. I don't see Mueller pulling any punches.
Yeah, he has to work with the knowledge that Congress won't want to be left out. They will need to debate impeachment before deciding not to and collusion and obstruction will serve that purpose well. Money laundering is far more fact based and better suited to a real court. Mueller knows who he is dealing with.Agreed, which is what this is funny.
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Trump is destroying SJWs and the radical left
They are incapable of seeing how the rest of the country lives. They are all college educated journalists who've been indoctrinated in a certain political way of thinking, and are incapable of impartial news coverage.
or maybe being college educated gave them the tools to think about politics instead of following along with whatever your father and your church friends think.