After two weeks of emphasis on domestic issues, Biden is visiting the State Department to turn his focus to foreign policy. Sullivan said the president’s visit will be the first of several to national security departments and agencies, including the Pentagon and the intelligence community. But even though many State Department officials were aghast at the policies of Trump, who derided their work as the “Deep State Department,” Biden will face a diplomatic corps that remains sceptical of the new White House. Some employees have noted with concern that political appointees, not career diplomats, are beginning to fill the top ranks at the department. He said career State Department employees were “deeply disappointed” by the number of political appointees being installed.

Source: bd News24 February 04, 2021 20:26 UTC