BREAKING U.K. ambassador Kim Darroch resigns after calling Trump 'inept' and 'insecure'
despite Trump's attacks, prompting the president to widen his criticism to include the outgoing prime minister. With May set to step aside by the end of this month, the incident had raised questions as to whether the next prime minister will remove Darroch from his post as a peace offering to the White House.the"great deal of speculation surrounding my position and the duration of my remaining term as ambassador.
Rather than allow the issue to drag on, Darroch said he wanted"to put an end to that speculation" and noted that the"current situation is making it impossible for me to carry out my role as I would like." "I believe in the current circumstances the responsible course is to allow the appointment of a new ambassador," Darroch continued.
"I am grateful to all those in the U.K. and the U.S., who have offered their support during this difficult few days," he wrote. This has brought home to me the depth of friendship and close ties between our two countries. I have been deeply touched." Darroch said he was also grateful for the"professionalism and integrity of the British civil service" which he described as"the envy of the world." Though leaving under a cloud, Darroch stressed he remains"full of confidence that its values remain in safe hands."from those seeking to ingratiate themselves with Trump, his backers maintained that the fault lay with the leaker, not the diplomat.
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