EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 3 MIN
The State Department has had a surge in new retirements
from All Things Considered · host Michele Kelemen
Usually, 2/3 of U.S. ambassadors come from the career foreign service. But the Trump administration has named mostly political ambassadors, leaving senior career diplomats with few prospects.
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