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Ambassador to Panama Quits Over Trump

January 12, 2018 · 12:41 pm ET · Leave a Comment

U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley has resigned, telling the State Department he no longer feels able to serve President Trump, the Telegraph reports.

Said Feeley: “As a junior foreign service officer, I signed an oath to serve faithfully the president and his administration in an apolitical fashion, even when I might not agree with certain policies. My instructors made clear that if I believed I could not do that, I would be honor bound to resign. That time has come.”

Foreign Affairs John Feeley, Panama

Exchange of the Day

June 19, 2017 · 11:00 pm ET · Leave a Comment

The HuffPost notes President Trump greeted Panama President Juan Carlos Varela at the White House:

TRUMP: “The Panama Canal is doing quite well; I think we did a good job building it, right?”

VARELA: “Yes, one hundred years ago.”

“The two leaders then shook hands like two normal human beings, which isn’t always the case when Trump is involved.”

Foreign Affairs Panama

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