U.S. ambassador to Panama resigns, says cannot serve Trump

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

#POLITICS JANUARY 12, 2018 / 11:32 AM / UPDATED 19 MINUTES AGO

U.S. ambassador to Panama resigns, says cannot serve Trump

Reuters Staff
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley, a career diplomat and former Marine Corps helicopter pilot, has resigned, telling the State Department he no longer feels able to serve President Donald Trump.

“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. My instructors made clear that if I believed I could not do that, I would be honor bound to resign. That time has come,” Feeley said, according to an excerpt of his resignation letter read to Reuters.

A State Department spokeswoman confirmed Feeley’s departure, saying that he “has informed the White House, the Department of State, and the Government of Panama of his decision to retire for personal reasons, as of March 9 of this year.”

Reporting by Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Tom Brown

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-diplomacy-panama/u-s-ambassador-to-panama-resigns-says-cannot-serve-trump-idUSKBN1F1227

[Botany]

1. "I would be honor bound to resign. That time has come."

John Feeley=

[DAMANgoldberg]

2. K&R

Glad to know that Duty. Honor. Country. still means something in CULT45 experience (it would not be right to call it an administration since there is not much administrating going on.)

[TomSlick]

3. Absolutely the correct response.

Anyone serving the Trump administration is endorsing every incomprehensible thing Trump has done and will do. No one with a ounce of honor or self-respect can serve in this administration.