U.S Ambassador to Panama resigned because he can 'no longer work for Trump'. - Polidicks

[url]http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-ambassador-panama-resigns-donald-trump-john-feeley-not-work-president-a8156116.html[/url] [quote]The US ambassador to Panama has resigned from his post on principle, writing in a resignation letter to the State Department that he can no longer serve the Trump administration. The US State Department confirmed the departure of John D Feeley, saying he decided to “retire for personal reasons, as of 9 March this year”. Mr Feeley wrote in his resignation letter: “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. Mr Feeley was one of the State Department’s Latin America specialists and among its most senior officers. According to a Spanish copy of the notice of Mr Feeley’s resignation, tweeted by Univision News, the Barack Obama appointee has been in public service for 35 years, in the US Marine Corps and State Department. The notice said he held an “unbreakable” belief in the need for close ties between American countries. Under-secretary of State Steve Goldstein said Mr Feeley’s departure was not a response to the President’s reported comments. “Everyone has a line that they will not cross,” he said. “If the ambassador feels that he can no longer serve ... then he has made the right decision for himself and we respect that.”[/quote]

Here we have a man courageous enough to stand up for his principles.

Good for him, but doesn't this just pave the way for a Trump liar to take his place? I hope the Dutch ambassador resigns next, [URL=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-us-ambassador-netherlands-hoekstra-20180110-story.html]reporters have refused to stop asking him[/URL] when he's going to retract his false statements about burning politicians and no-go zones in the Netherlands, and his lie about never having said that, and his lie about never having said that he never said that.

[QUOTE=Sherow_Xx;53047722]Good for him, but doesn't this just pave the way for a Trump liar to take his place? I hope the Dutch ambassador resigns next, [URL=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-us-ambassador-netherlands-hoekstra-20180110-story.html]reporters have refused to stop asking him[/URL] when he's going to retract his false statements about burning politicians and no-go zones in the Netherlands, and his lie about never having said that, and his lie about never having said that he never said that.[/QUOTE] And just recently stating that the interview 'had no impact' so they should stop bringing it up.

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;53047651]Here we have a man courageous enough to stand up for his principles.[/QUOTE] Well, it did win him the presidency.

Saw this a little bit ago on reddit. Something to note: he did this a bit before Trump made the "shithole countries" comment. Also something, a bit funnier to note: people on reddit pointing out that him resigning before the comments by Trump invalidates the fact that he did it because Trump is a scumbag, as if [I][B]this[/B][/I] was the defining moment that he became a scumbag.

[QUOTE=Conscript;53048017]Well, it did win him the presidency.[/QUOTE] Trump has no principles beyond the personal enrichment and empowerment of himself and maybe his family.

[QUOTE=Conscript;53048017]Well, it did win him the presidency.[/QUOTE] Conscript you're always such as kidder.

[QUOTE=Lambeth;53048668]Conscript you're always such as kidder.[/QUOTE] Why did I read that in Tommy Wiseau's voice?

Hmm the guy is also prime retirement age at [B]AGE 57[/B]. Something tells me he wouldn't be retiring if he were 10 years younger.

[QUOTE=RocketSnail;53048772]Hmm the guy is also prime retirement age at [B]AGE 57[/B]. Something tells me he wouldn't be retiring if he were 10 years younger.[/QUOTE] Yeah, people in political positions usually don't get much older than that. Say, 71. Just an example.

[QUOTE=New Cidem;53048777]Yeah, people in political positions usually don't get much older than that. Say, 71. Just an example.[/QUOTE] We're talking about an ambassador to panama, not the POTUS.