Second Trump administration has seen historically high ambassador vacancies and political appointments
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BallotpediaSecond Trump administration has seen historically high ambassador vacancies and political appointmentsballotpedia.orgSeventeen months into President Donald Trump's (R) second administration, a historically high number of ambassador posts remain vacant. According to the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), an unprecedentedly high percentage of ambassadors appointed during Trump's second term have been political appointees. Ambassadors are the highest-ranking U.S. representative to their appointed countries or international organizations. Article […]
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