U.S. allies hold breakfast for departing British ambassador -- and 'the message is clear'
In what one European diplomat called a subtle but “pretty clear” message of solidarity with departing British Ambassador Kim Darroch, his German counterpart hosted him and the French and European Union ambassadors for breakfast at her official residence in Washington on Thursday.
“I’m honored to host my colleagues and friends,” German Ambassador Emily Haber tweeted, along with a photograph of the four of them smiling together in the morning sunshine.
The posted picture, even more than the bacon and eggs, appeared to be the point of the event. It quickly appeared on the Twitter accounts of French Ambassador Philippe Etienne and E.U. Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, and of the British Embassy. Most retweets and replies echoed @JockGlasgow, who wrote: “A reminder of who our true friends are.”
Darroch’s resignation followed last weekend’s leak of internal diplomatic cables in which he described the Trump administration as “inept” and “dysfunctional.” President Trump, in response, tweeted that Darroch, a senior career diplomat who has served here since January 2016, was “a very stupid guy” and “a pompous fool,” and said the United States would no longer deal with him.
The British government has said Darroch was only doing his job, and Prime Minister Theresa May publicly stood by him, calling it a “matter of great regret that he has felt it necessary to leave his position.” But May has had her own difficulties with Trump and is only days away from stepping down.
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