Because of a lack of qualified foreign policy people willing to work in the Trump administration;
the unprecedented indictment, firing, and resignation of initial appointees and foreign policy advisors;
the unprecedented indictment, firing, and resignation of initial appointees and foreign policy advisors;
the rash of recent Department of Defense, National Security Council, and Department of State resignations;
the consistent disregard for the input from traditional allies;
caused by Trump's impulsivity, ignorance, and greed;
the consistent disregard for the input from traditional allies;
caused by Trump's impulsivity, ignorance, and greed;
the retracted letter about withdrawal from Iraq yesterday is not an exception but a symptom that the leadership of the United States military and the direction of foreign affairs is currently erratic and incompetent.
See the first 25 minutes of the Jan 6, 2020 podcast of The Rachel Maddow Show about recent resignations from the Trump administration.
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This was Trump's idea of a good National Security Advisor despite repeated warnings to Trump.
Meanwhile yesterday at the White House.
This was Trump's ambassador to the United Nations who many thought was among the "adults in the room" giving solid advice.
