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Trump Lashes Out at U.K. Ambassador, PM Theresa May Following Leaked Cables

HeadlineJul 09, 2019

President Trump said Monday the U.S. would “no longer deal” with British Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch, following a recent leak of diplomatic cables in which the ambassador calls the Trump administration “inept” and “dysfunctional.” In cables going back as far as 2017, Darroch questioned whether the Trump administration “will ever look competent.” Trump also attacked outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May for creating “a mess” around Brexit. Theresa May’s office said in a statement it continues to support Darroch.

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