Trump’s ambassador to Mexico, originally nominated and approved by Obama, is now resigning her commission this spring:
Roberta Jacobson, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, is resigning. She said it was a difficult decision after having spent more than 31 years in the Foreign Service.
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Here’s more:
AP – The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Roberta Jacobson, is resigning from her post this spring, amid strained relations between the two countries and on the heels of other notable departures from the State Department.
In a note sent to embassy staff Thursday, Jacobson wrote that after more than 31 years in government service, she has submitted her resignation and it takes effect May 5, two years to the day after she was sworn in as ambassador.
“I have come to the difficult decision that it is the right time to move on to new challenges and adventures. … This decision is all the more difficult because of my profound belief in the importance of the U.S.-Mexico relationship and knowledge that it is at a crucial moment,” Jacobson said.
She did not say why she made the decision, but tweeted later Thursday that she is leaving “in search of other opportunities.”
Diplomatic ties between Washington and Mexico city have been strained under the Trump administration amid the president’s tough stance and sharp rhetoric on migration and trade, and repeated vows to build a border wall and force Mexico to pay for it.
The countries are currently in a seventh round of talks in Mexico City on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, along with Canada.
Since she was kept on from the Obama administration, it’s safe to assume that she’s probably unhappy with how Trump is dealing with Mexico, from immigration to trade.