Top U.S. diplomat for Europe resigns, cites personal, professional reasons
Wednesday, 23 January 2019 By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. diplomat for European affairs, Wess Mitchell, has resigned, according to his resignation letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday at a time of strains in the trans-Atlantic relationship over U.S. President Donald Trump's policies. In the letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dated Jan. 4, Mitchell said he felt he had completed his goals for the post and wanted to spend more time with his...
According to Politico, the U.S. State Department’s top diplomat for European affairs has resigned. In a letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, Wess Mitchell stated that he was resigning for personal and professional reasons. Mitchell’s portfolio at the State Department includes dealing with...