A high-profile Trump ally has been removed from his diplomatic post after reports revealed a prolonged email dispute with a senior State Department official, raising questions about internal White House stability. The firing of the Italian-born envoy—who served as a special representative and personal friend of the president—follows a Politico investigation detailing the conflict with the deputy secretary of state. Meanwhile, the White House’s newly appointed press secretary faces scrutiny over her legal qualifications after failing a bar exam despite holding a law degree, leaving uncertainty over her media engagement. Separately, Trump criticized recent Ukrainian military strikes on Russian oil infrastructure as ineffective, while contrasting Ukraine’s president with Russian leader Putin in terms of diplomatic challenges.
Trump lambasted senator John Cornyn and strategist Karl Rove, claiming that they were ‘sadly, and very stupidly’ working against Paxton due to personal jealousySign up for the Breaking News US emailA Trump ally has been fired from his role as a special envoy hours after it was reported that he had engaged in a months-long email fight with the deputy secretary of state.Paolo Zampolli, an Italian-born former modelling agent and a personal friend of the president, was ousted from his role as the United States special representative for global partnerships on Thursday after a story by Politico showed that he had been clashing with Christopher Landau.Katie Zacharia, the White House’s new press secretary, has stated that it is “unknown” how much she will engage with the press or hold briefings with reporters, as questions about her legal credentials continue to be asked following revelations that she failed to pass failed the California bar exam after graduating from law school.Donald Trump has labeled a series of Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries as a “disgrace” while describing the the country’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “more difficult to deal with than Putin”. Continue reading...
