Trump to likely ditch career diplomat, nominate Scott Taylor as Qatar ambassador

[Thunder98]

https://wtkr.com/2019/01/11/trump-expected-to-ditch-career-diplomat-nominate-scott-taylor-as-qatar-ambassador/

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[Badger]

Ambassadorships are regularly positions for career politicians in political donors oh, sure. But even by those standards pulling the nomination of a career Diplomat in favor of a former congressman who is UNDER ACTIVE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION is, well, typically Trumpian.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

There are a lot of questions about Qatar's involvement with the Trump administration, Trump businesses, Kushner's business, and the sale of billions in Rosneft shares.

Why Dumpety would want a known corrupt loser in the position instead of an established professional should be obvious.

[Florida Man for Crime]

Ambassadorships are regularly positions for career politicians in political donors oh, sure. But even by those standards pulling the nomination of a career Diplomat in favor of a former congressman who is UNDER ACTIVE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION is, well, typically Trumpian.

So the deal here must be that Taylor helps with trying to cover things up in exchange for a pardon for Taylor's own crimes.

Who is taking bets on what that mystery country with the big subpoena case is? Looks like probably Qatar then?

[Fuzzy Bear]

Scott Taylor has not been charged with any crimes, although members of his campaign staff have.  Nor is it clear that he is a subject of the investigation.

[Badger]

Scott Taylor has not been charged with any crimes, although members of his campaign staff have.  Nor is it clear that he is a subject of the investigation.

Oh, obviously squeaky-clean then. Best to get rid of a career Diplomat for this sensitive post then.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Scott Taylor has not been charged with any crimes, although members of his campaign staff have.  Nor is it clear that he is a subject of the investigation.

Oh, obviously squeaky-clean then. Best to get rid of a career Diplomat for this sensitive post then.

I didn't say I endorsed the choice.  I'm not opposed to the idea of a President appointing his own people, however.  And no Atlas Left poster would be complaining if Obama did something comparable.

[Badger]

Scott Taylor has not been charged with any crimes, although members of his campaign staff have.  Nor is it clear that he is a subject of the investigation.

Oh, obviously squeaky-clean then. Best to get rid of a career Diplomat for this sensitive post then.

I didn't say I endorsed the choice.  I'm not opposed to the idea of a President appointing his own people, however.  And no Atlas Left poster would be complaining if Obama did something comparable.

I knew you would say that and for the record you are wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong. I for one would be rolling her eyes at least at Obama making such a dunderheaded and sleazy looking political move. If, repeat if his administration felt the need 2 provide employment for a party stalwart one-termer despite the criminal investigation into their campaign, then get them some Backwater low-level enough Federal bureaucracy job not needing confirmation. And you know what else, most red avatars here would agree.

But you see, we are so desensitized to Trump that some of us, ahem, I forgotten that both sides really aren't the same.

[SInNYC]

There are a lot of questions about Qatar's involvement with the Trump administration, Trump businesses, Kushner's business, and the sale of billions in Rosneft shares.

Why Dumpety would want a known corrupt loser in the position instead of an established professional should be obvious.

I can see it going the other way too. My first thought was the flip side of this in that Qatar is a major pawn in the Saudi-Iran proxy war right now. Most know about the Qatar embargo, but the Saudis might also be trying to turn Qatar into an island (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/01/saudi-arabia-may-dig-canal-to-turn-qatar-into-an-island). Given Trump's (and Kushner's) friendship with MBS, I worry about Qatar's future.

[NewYorkExpress]

If it weren't for the fact that Taylor is a (possible) felon, I'd be less upset about this appointment.

For a country like Qatar, you need either some form of military skills (which Taylor technically has, being a former Navy SEAL), or you need to be a career diplomat. So if he didn't have his ethical flaws, he wouldn't be a bad choice.