Trump fills 90% of ambassador posts with political donors, not career diplomats — Washington Post

According to a Washington Post analysis, Donald Trump is appointing political donors and allies as ambassadors at a far higher rate than any recent US president, with around 90% of nominations going to non-career diplomats. Experts warn the practice is unprecedented in scale and may undermine the effectiveness of US diplomatic missions abroad.

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