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The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats.
He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
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On board was an American diplomat, Francis Loomis, the US envoy to Venezuela.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi landed in Ethiopia this week, beginning a four-country African tour that marks the 36th consecutive year Beijing’s top diplomat has opened the calendar with a visit to the continent.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Below are the highlights of CBS News' interview with the Danish diplomat.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi landed in Ethiopia this week, beginning a four-country African tour that marks the 36th consecutive year Beijing’s top diplomat has opened the calendar with a visit to the continent.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Below are the highlights of CBS News' interview with the Danish diplomat.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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diplomat
noun
dip·lo·mat
ˈdip-lə-ˌmat 
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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