Britain hunts for leaker of cables calling Trump 'inept'
1 / 4Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump, pictured during Trump's state visit in June 2019Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump, pictured during Trump's state visit in June 2019 Washington - Donald Trump launched an extraordinary attack Monday on outgoing British premier Theresa May, following the leak of diplomatic cables highly critical of his presidency.
"What a mess she and her representatives have created," Trump fumed in a series of tweets."I told her how it should be done, but she decided to go another way." The incident threatens to complicate London's efforts to strike a new trade agreement with key ally the United States, in hope of mitigating potential damage from Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
"At the same time we have also underlined the importance of ambassadors being able to provide honest, unvarnished assessments of the politics in their country." The Daily Telegraph newspaper said such memos are seen by up to 100 people working in the Foreign Office and other government departments. Brexit-supporting former foreign minister Boris Johnson is the favorite to replace her in a leadership contest against Hunt.Commentators note that the official widely tipped for the Washington job was less enthusiastic about Brexit than Johnson or some members of his team.
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