Does that not reflect an absence of leadership in the Department of State?
Richard Blumenthal: “Does that not reflect an absence of leadership in the Department of State?”
On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
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Blumenthal questions the lack of ambassadors as a sign of poor leadership in diplomacy.
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