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| US ambassador to Panama resigns because he can 'no longer work for Trump' | US ambassador to Panama resigns because he can 'no longer work for Trump' |
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| The US ambassador to Panama has resigned from his post on principle, writing in a resignation letter to the State Department that he can no longer serve the Trump administration, according to Reuters. | The US ambassador to Panama has resigned from his post on principle, writing in a resignation letter to the State Department that he can no longer serve the Trump administration, according to Reuters. |
| The US State Department confirmed the departure of John D Feeley, saying he decided to “retire for personal reasons, as of 9 March this year”. | The US State Department confirmed the departure of John D Feeley, saying he decided to “retire for personal reasons, as of 9 March this year”. |
| Mr Feeley reportedly said: “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. | Mr Feeley reportedly said: “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 honour-bound to resign. That time has come.” | “My instructors made clear that if I believed I could not do that, I would be honour-bound to resign. That time has come.” |
| According to local media, his decision was taken before the Washington Post reported Donald Trump had referred to “s***hole countries” in a meeting about immigration. | According to local media, his decision was taken before the Washington Post reported Donald Trump had referred to “s***hole countries” in a meeting about immigration. |
| The US President has denied he used that language but admitted speaking in a “tough” manner during an Oval Office meeting on immigration reform and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme. | The US President has denied he used that language but admitted speaking in a “tough” manner during an Oval Office meeting on immigration reform and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme. |
| According to a Spanish copy of the notice of Mr Feeley’s resignation, tweeted by Univision News, the Barack Obama appointee has been in public service for 35 years, in the US Marine Corps and State Department. | |
| The notice said he held an “unbreakable” belief in the need for close ties between American countries. | |
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