In March 2020, then-President Donald Trump appointed Michael Savage as a member of the board of directors of the Presidio Trust, an organization which oversees the preservation of San Francisco’s national park area at the famous Golden Gate Bridge.
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Diplomats to Biden: Don’t give the plum Europe posts to donors and allies
President Joe Biden is expected to release his first batch of political nominees for ambassadorships in the coming weeks. “Right now, every post has significance,” a former officer warns.
President Joe Biden is in the final stages of vetting some political nominees and expects to announce his first such batch in the coming weeks, according to four people, including donors and former administration officials. | AP Photo/Alex Brandon
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As President Joe Biden finalizes his first batch of political nominees for ambassadorships, veteran diplomats are offering a warning: don’t make Europe a playground for wealthy donors and longtime friends and allies.
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Donors are growing impatient as Biden delays naming coveted ambassador posts.
After the perception of corruption around nominees grew during the Trump years, President Joe Biden is being pressed to appoint more career diplomats. | AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
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Donald Trump named more of his political allies to serve as ambassadors than any president in modern history. Now the pressure is on Joe Biden to reverse that trend and set a new standard.
Biden still plans to dole out ambassadorships to major campaign donors, but some diplomats say slashing the number of fundraisers sent to overseas posts would restore confidence in the federal government, boost State Department morale and send a message around the globe.