U.S. President Donald Trump treated the U.S. diplomatic missions in European and other countries as gifts and rewards for relatives and friends for their support during his election campaign, the U.S. diplomatic missions in European and other countries as gifts and rewards for relatives and friends for their support during his election campaign. This is the view of international relations expert Theodoros Tsikas, who speaks of disastrous consequences in Washington’s selection of ambassadors and diplomatic representatives in key decision-making centers and cites characteristic examples, such as the appointment of his father-in-law to Paris and his son’s former fiancée to Athens.
“He feels that they are fully devoted to him and gives them the embassies as little gifts. It is their reward because they helped him and are loyal to him. Ms. Gilfoyle was in charge of fundraising for President Trump’s campaign.”
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Speaking on the “Alpha News” program, Mr. Tsikas criticized the fact that Greek “bigwigs” rushed to the side of the former U.S. Ambassador to Athens, Kimberly Gilfoyle, “to have their picture taken and snap selfies,” while now that she is accused of corruption, they will pretend that “they neither know her nor have ever seen her.”
“Now the second-in-command at the Embassy—who has served as Deputy Secretary of State for Southeast Europe, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Malta, and is very familiar with the issues and power dynamics in our region.”
In the U.S., ambassadors must be confirmed by the Senate
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