“The U.S. ambassadors appointed by President Trump have given more financial support to his election than any cohort of ambassadors in recent history, even as they demonstrated fewer qualifications for the job, according to a new study of ambassadorial appointments over the last three decades,” Axios reports.
“Trump’s ambassadors’ average contribution far exceeded the previous record of $60,721.83 set by George W. Bush’s ambassadors.”
“Meanwhile, just 58.6% of Trump’s appointees were career Foreign Service Officers, a record low among presidents since Ronald Reagan.”
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