President Trump takes to Twitter again to blast ambassador of top US ally Britain after leaked memos revealed the envoy had called the president and his administration 'inept,' 'insecure' and 'incompetent.'
The principal targets of Trump's ire — the British prime minister and her ambassador — are both due to leave their jobs in a matter of weeks and months respectively. Theconcludes at the end of this month, and Darroch was already set to depart at the end of this year.
Robin Renwick, who served as ambassador before Meyer, told the BBC in another interview that he believed the leaker had succeeded in undermining the envoy's position.Britain has real reason to keep its transatlantic ally sweet. The country is set to leave the European Union in October and many within its government see the U.S. as a more vital ally than ever in terms of securing a post-Brexit trade deal.
The official noises from London have suggested that Darroch will not be replaced. The government spokesman said the ambassador has the"full support" of the government, reiterating the same message given by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond days earlier.
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