Biden has promised to put “U.S. diplomacy back in the hands of genuine professionals.” But as he hauls in piles of campaign cash, bringing him close to parity for the first time with Trump, some Dems and veteran diplomats are asking if he really means it
Generally speaking, U.S. diplomats say they are fine with an administration that taps some outside experts as political appointees for ambassadorships.
The United States is unusual in how it hands out ambassadorships; most advanced democracies rely almost exclusively on trained career diplomats. Typically, the tough, unglamorous posts – especially those in Africa and parts of Asia – are handed to the career professionals, while posh ambassadorships in Europe and more developed regions are given to top donors and fundraisers.
In all fairness, the system dates to the early days of the republic. Benjamin Franklin, after all, fell into the political appointee category when he was U.S. ambassador to France.to break with past habits say it’s long past time to rethink“How much are we simply going back to the world before Trump, and how much are we using this opportunity to rethink what was broken before Trump came into office?” Miles asked.
“Employees report that their morale and their confidence in their senior leaders, have dropped precipitously,” read the report, which cited surveys, news reports and other sources.
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