NZ's 'Trump taskforce' shuts downJIM BOURG/REUTERS MFAT's 'Trump taskforce' folded back into the ministry in May, but its reports show the difficulty of keeping tabs on the US President. The Government's "Trump taskforce" has quietly folded after keeping tabs on the early days of the new US President's administration. At one point, the task of deciphering the tweet would have fallen to a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's "Trump taskforce", set up to keep the Government apprised of the moves of the Trump administration. Backlash against Trump's pick for diplomatic post to NZ* Trump speaks with Prime Minister Bill English* Trump a headache for NZ spies? A briefing from February 27, mentioning Trump's tweets about the Democrats, gives an idea of what it is like monitoring the new US President.

Source: Stuff July 03, 2017 21:11 UTC