Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren's pledge to end the practice of tapping political donors to be ambassadors comes after years of silence during the Barack Obama presidency, when she voted to confirm numerous donors with no diplomatic experience.
Warren's latest proposal, laid out in a Medium post, points to the Trump administration "selling swanky diplomatic posts to rich buffoons."
"This president may think a fat wallet and a big campaign check qualifies someone to represent our country abroad," Warren declared. "I don't."
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Didn't she learn her lesson when she lied about her heritage. She voted for Obama's 39 donors and they had no Ambassor qualifications. Surely she is smart enough to know that info would come up. Just amazing - Not.
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