Trump’s ambassadors are largely political appointees
Fewer than 10 percent of the president’s nominees are career diplomats, a sharp departure from past practice.
U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen as President Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on Nov. 10. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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