US acting ambassador to Ukraine, Bill Taylor, to step down

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Acting US Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor, whose testimony helped build the case for impeaching Donald Trump, is to leave his post next month.
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His tenure could have been extended by the Republican-controlled Senate but no such move has been made.
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News of his departure was met with concern by Senator Robert Menendez, the most senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

He said he feared it would create a vacuum in Ukraine, which is still grappling with Russian-backed separatists.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50831743

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They couldn't find anyone willing to ruin their name by pledging loyalty to Giuliani's hare-brained schemes and conspiracy theories?

[iluvtennis]

1. Taylor has only been on the job since May/June 2019 when they forced Marie Yovanovitch out

Pompeo asked Taylor to come out of retirement for this assignment.

It's a shame that the trump admin would put Ukraine at risk by letting Taylor go. But it's exactly what Putin wants and his puppet has given it to him.

[moniss]

2. The

retribution begins. You can be sure there will be much more after the Senate does its' fiasco of ducking responsibility.

[Karma13612]

3. Oh dear. Nt

[ffr]

4. GOP retaliation against American patriots, in favor of the stained tRump brand.

May their party die a quick and painful death.

[2naSalit]

5. The Rs' point is to do

pooty's business by hobbling an entire nation so it can be swallowed up by russia, period. And that's along with hobbling anyone who could defend that struggling nation.

Russia taking over Ukraine is kind of like Texas trying to take over Mexico by nefarious means.

These fuckers are all about authoritarian rule, as long as they are the rulers. Anything else is unacceptable to them.

[RainCaster]

10. Perfect description of the WHY

[mgardener]

6. He's smart

Who wants to be known as Rudy Guliani 's tool?
Guliani said he got rid of Yanolvich because she was impeding his investigation.
I would not want to end my career with everyone assuming that I was enabling Rudy.

[progressoid]

7. Great.

So does that mean Rudy is in charge now?

[Lonestarblue]

8. Yes. Trump could nominate him as ambassador.

[progressoid]

9. That would be awesome. Would love to hear him testify during a confimation hearing with the Senate

But I expect he'll be our unofficial ambassador and continue to fuck things up behind the scenes.

[Karadeniz]

11. Good idea, punish Taylor at the expense of diplomacy. Great.

[Captain Zero]

12. Trump Regime will hold the post open and name

A replacement from this spring's graduating class at Liberty University. She will be a poli sci major and her previous experience will be as vice president of the Liberty U. Student spirit committee.