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Delegation of Senators in Afghanistan Demand Trump Fill Diplomatic Vacancies

HeadlineJul 05, 2017

A delegation of senators, including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Arizona Senator John McCain, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, visited Afghanistan over the July 4th weekend. The group demanded President Trump fill vacant embassy and State Department positions in Afghanistan, amid what the Pentagon calls a mounting military crisis. The Trump administration has not yet even appointed an ambassador to Afghanistan.

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