Donald Trump tweet today:
"Heads of countries are calling wanting to know why Senator Schumer is not approving their otherwise approved Ambassadors!"
Replies from others in Govt:
Schumer has no power, only Mitch, to approve Ambassadors that took you 2 years to appoint. You fired ambassadors on Inauguration day, in contrast with other Presidents
Shortly after Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 45th President of the United States, all foreign ambassadors were fired and with no concrete replacement ambassadors lined up.
Mr Trump had demanded that every ambassador in countries all over the world, who had been appointed by former President Barack Obama, were told to leave their offices by midday on 20 January and with no grace period.
"Heads of countries are calling wanting to know why Senator Schumer is not approving their otherwise approved Ambassadors!"
Replies from others in Govt:
Schumer has no power, only Mitch, to approve Ambassadors that took you 2 years to appoint. You fired ambassadors on Inauguration day, in contrast with other Presidents
Shortly after Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 45th President of the United States, all foreign ambassadors were fired and with no concrete replacement ambassadors lined up.
Mr Trump had demanded that every ambassador in countries all over the world, who had been appointed by former President Barack Obama, were told to leave their offices by midday on 20 January and with no grace period.
