Of the 52 Ambassadors Appointed by Trump, None Is a Career Diplomat

In the United States, it is customary for presidents to reward their main donors by offering them ambassadorial positions. This practice, which has been common since the first half of the 20th century, has contributed to the formation of two "thirds" within the US diplomatic corps: embassies considered "technical" are usually entrusted to career diplomats, while those considered more "political" (in Europe in particular) often return to politica…