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Dem senator fires back at Trump over obstruction claim by listing ambassadors he hasn't nominated
Source: The Hill
BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 03/12/18 10:02 AM EDT
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Sunday slammed President Trump for accusing Democrats of obstruction, noting a slew of vacant ambassadorial positions.
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The ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee listed a series of vacant ambassador posts in the Middle East and Africa, including Turkey, Egypt and Somalia.
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According to the American Foreign Service Association, there are 44 vacant ambassador positions open in the State Department. But that number includes six countries for which the United States does not exchange a top diplomat.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/377918-dem-senator-fires-back-at-trump-over-obstruction-claim-by-listing-ambassadors
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Dem senator fires back at Trump over obstruction claim by listing ambassadors he hasn't nominated (Original Post)
DonViejo
Mar 2018
OP
Dont you know the reason why he hasnt appointed ambassadors is because Putin hasnt
kimbutgar
Mar 2018
#2
Me.
(35,454 posts)1. Good For Him Confronting The Comrade
kimbutgar
(21,168 posts)2. Dont you know the reason why he hasnt appointed ambassadors is because Putin hasnt
Given him the list of those he approves?
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)3. Keeping up the resistance. (nt)
ffr
(22,671 posts)4. Truth hurts. n/t
mcar
(42,337 posts)5. I'm glad the Dems are speaking out about this
McConnell lies about this all the time, too.
riversedge
(70,253 posts)6. Please continue with the public pushback. So needed.
riversedge
(70,253 posts)7. SEN Menendez was busy-look at all his tweets....
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs?
2 replies 16 retweets 28 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to Saudi Arabia?
2 replies 16 retweets 26 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?
2 replies 15 retweets 27 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Under Secretary for Political Affairs?
3 replies 16 retweets 25 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to Jordan?
1 reply 15 retweets 24 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to Turkey?
1 reply 16 retweets 25 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to Egypt?
2 replies 16 retweets 24 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to the European Union?
3 replies 15 retweets 24 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs?
2 replies 15 retweets 23 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy & Human Rights?
2 replies 15 retweets 23 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights & Labor?
1 reply 15 retweets 25 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees & Migration?
2 replies 14 retweets 24 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to
Ireland,
Honduras,
Panama,
South Africa,
or the @OECD?
3 replies 17 retweets 25 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to Egypt?
3 replies 14 retweets 21 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to Qatar?
4 replies 16 retweets 21 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to Belgium, Georgia, or Libya?
4 replies 16 retweets 25 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to Sweden, Tanzania, Congo or Somalia?
4 replies 17 retweets 24 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Where is the nominee for Ambassador to @UN Mission to Geneva or Human Rights Council?
12 replies 20 retweets 43 likes
Senator Bob Menendez
?Verified account @SenatorMenendez
15h15 hours ago
Mr. President,
you are the problem, not the @SenateDems.
20 replies 36 retweets 93 likes
End of conversation
Bonnie Atwood
? @AtwoodBonnie
15h15 hours ago
Replying to @SenatorMenendez @StateDept @USAID
This Administration is forming an Anarchy. GOP needs to stop ignoring it.
0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
dimplasm
? @dimplasm
1h1 hour ago
Replying to @SenatorMenendez @StateDept @USAID
Who wants to work for theTrump "Administration". No one.
0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
Tom McLaughlin
? @TomMcLa07125691
13h13 hours ago
Replying to @SenatorMenendez @StateDept @USAID
As of March 9, 2018, 276 of Trump's nominees have been confirmed for those key positions, 143 are awaiting confirmation, and 5 have been announced but not yet formally nominated. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_appointments_by_Donald_Trump
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angela thomas
? @angelathomas22
10m10 minutes ago
Replying to @SenatorMenendez @StateDept @USAID
#ConfirmGrenell