Political transitions in the USA are often accompanied by personnel changes, but the plans of Donald Trump's team are of particular interest.
This was reported by URA-Inform with reference to Reuters.
According to the information received, three high-ranking diplomats of the US State Department — Derek Hogan, Marcia Bernicatt and Alaina Teplitz — were asked to resign. The diplomats, who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations, have been in the spotlight amid Trump's claims of a “deep state purge.”
A Trump transition team spokesman did not deny the policy, noting that the new president's team intends to form an apparatus that fully shares his political vision.
This approach is polarizing opinions: on the one hand, Trump's supporters see this step as an opportunity to correct the mistakes of previous administrations, while on the other On the other hand, critics see such actions as undermining the professional independence of the State Department.
The question of how radical these changes will be remains open, but it is already clear that they will affect US diplomatic policy.
Moreover, it is noteworthy that Yermak set a new task for Trump.
