Former CIA agent gets top diplomatic role in Trump's new administration plans
Trump picks ex-El Salvador diplomat for key Mexico position ahead of his White House return. The choice comes with plans to reshape border policies and strengthen regional partnerships
Donald Trump picked a new top diplomat for Mexico - Ronald Johnson‚ whose background includes El-Salvador ambassador role and two-decades of CIA work
The ex-president made this pick on dec 10th‚ sharing it on his social-media platform: its part of his pre-office appointments (Johnson held his previous diplomatic post from 19 to 21)
Mexico plays a big part in US migration management: accepting people from places like Cuba Haiti Nicaragua and Venezuela; though govʼt data shows that almost 50% of non-documented residents in US are Mexican-born
- Cuba-origin migrants
- Haiti-origin migrants
- Nicaragua-origin migrants
- Venezuela-origin migrants
Marco Rubio - Trumps pick for state department chief will work side-by-side with Johnson on what Trump calls “America First“ foreign policy goals
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum wants clear rules about third-country deportees - she dont want Mexico to become a holding place for non-Mexican migrants. The country points to Mexican workers big role in US economy: saying mass-deportations would hurt both sides
Trump uses strong-arm methods - threatening both Mexico and Canada with trade fees if they dont help stop drugs and illegal border crossings. His new diplomatic team will need to balance these demands with keeping good neighbor relations
