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Originally Posted by pip08456
Being a contender is not a job. No mater what Johnson could have said the ambassador's job was still untenable. He was basically "persona non grata" in Washington circles. He could no longer perform his job.
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https://www.ft.com/content/30475dfa-...2-2df48f366f7d
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But he told friends he took the final decision to resign after he watched Mr Johnson refuse to support him in a live television debate, and fail to commit to keeping him in Washington.
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The President reckons he's the 'British Trump' so that's a good sign