Diplomatic storm over cable leak

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Publish date 09 July 2019
Issue Number 1789
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The UK is mired in a wild international crisis, most probably of its own making. This after scathing comments about US President Donald Trump made in leaked diplomatic cables by Britain's ambassador to the US, Kim Darroch, were published in ...

The UK is mired in a wild international crisis, most probably of its own making. This after scathing comments about US President Donald Trump made in leaked diplomatic cables by Britain's ambassador to the US, Kim Darroch, were published in a British newspaper. In the messages, Darroch called the leader of the free world 'inept,' 'insecure', and 'incompetent'. CNN reports that he said Trump's career could 'end in disgrace' and even said of alleged collusion with Russia that 'the worst cannot be ruled out'. Trump responded on Twitter, lashing out at British officials, and claiming that 'we will no longer deal with him (Darroch)'. 'The wacky ambassador that the UK foisted upon the US is not someone we are thrilled with, a very stupid guy ... I don't know the ambassador but have been told he is a pompous fool.'