'Infinite monkeys with infinite typewriters': Leaked executive order draft stuns diplomats
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
A draft document from Donald Trump's administration that details proposed cuts at the State Department has been leaked and it has set off a firestorm among diplomats who have been given an opportunity to review it.
According to a report from Politico, two current and one former administration official familiar with the plans have confirmed the legitimacy of the draft executive order that the White House is now calling "fake news" after it was first reported.
The document, also acquired by the New York Times, "calls for eliminating scores of traditional State Department offices and bureaus and overhauling how Foreign Service postings work. Among other changes, it would eliminate the regional bureau devoted to Africa and shrink the U.S. diplomatic presence in Canada."
With the Times reporting that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pushing back on reports about the draft, Politico notes that those who have seen it are stunned with one diplomat calling it: "bonkers crazypants."
They added, "There's a lot that could be reformed, but you could give infinite monkeys infinite typewriters, and they would come up with something better than that."
The Politico report notes, "Some of the most startling shifts outlined in the purported order address how the U.S. approaches Africa. Under changes proposed within it, much of the State Department's work on the region would be farmed out to the White House and all 'non-essential embassies and consulates in sub-Saharan Africa' would be closed by Oct. 1, 2025. A Special Envoy for African Affairs reporting directly to the National Security Council would replace the African Affairs bureau."
Nigeria has almost 250 million people , making it one of the largest countries by population in the world, and its capital city Lagos has a metro of 25 million.
But we will down grade our diplomatic presence in Africa. I wonder why.
Shhh, don't play the race card.
Remember all of the diamonds come from some shit hole called Lesotho.
Trump said he never heard of the Congo....
I heard he heard its a shithole "No one's ever seen anything like it".
Nigeria to become the 3rd most populous country by 2050. What …
Oct 1, 2022 · According to Statista, one of the world’s leading market and consumer data providers, Nigeria’s population from the year 2025 to 2050, is projected to double in size to over …
Nigeria is set to become one of the top 5 economies in the world
With a current GDP of $477 billion, Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and is poised for rapid growth. A report by Goldman Sachs forecasts that by 2…
LOL. Trump gives Africa to China.
.
In other words "It's not what we do for Africa, it's what we can extract from Africa". Hey JR, don't misread what I'm saying, I'm on YOUR side on this issue.
Sure sounds like it.
I didn't know John Oliver was a diplomat...
Q : Has Donald Trump ever visited Africa in his lifetime ?
A : No.