New Zealand fires top diplomat in London

Top New Zealand envoy to London Phil Goff loses job over ‘disappointing’ remarks about Trump: ‘Untenable’
New Zealand’s most senior envoy to the United Kingdom has lost his job over remarks he made about US President Donald Trump at an event in London this week, New Zealand‘s foreign minister said Thursday.
New Zealand fires top diplomat in London over Trump remarks
New Zealand’s top diplomat in the United Kingdom was fired after making comments about President Trump in London earlier this week. New Zealand’s high commissioner to the U.K., Phil Goff, was terminated from his role after questioning Trump’s knowledge of history during an event hosted by an international affairs think tank,
New Zealand fires ambassador to U.K. for asking whether Trump ‘understands history’
President Trump has restored the bust of Churchill to the Oval Office. But do you think he really understands history?” the New Zealand diplomat asked.
Top New Zealand diplomat fired for what he said about Trump
New Zealand's top diplomat to the UK, Phil Goff, was fired after making seemingly disparaging comments about President Donald Trump during an event in London.
New Zealand envoy to the UK fired for questioning Trump’s knowledge of history
New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK has been fired after questioning US President Donald Trump’s grasp of history at an event in London.
NZ’s London envoy loses job over Trump remarks
New Zealand’s most senior envoy to the UK has lost his job over remarks he made about US President Donald Trump at an event in London this week, New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters said yesterday.
New Zealand Fires High Commissioner to UK for Trump Comments
New Zealand will replace Phil Goff as High Commissioner to the UK following comments he made regarding US President Donald Trump.
New Zealand’s most senior diplomat in UK loses his job over Trump remarks
New Zealand’s most senior envoy to the United Kingdom has lost his job over remarks he made about U.S. President Donald Trump at an event in London this week, New Zealand’s foreign minister said Thursday.
New Zealand diplomat fired for questioning Trump's grasp of history
New Zealand sacked its High Commissioner to the U.K. Phil Goff after he wondered aloud whether President Trump "really understands" the history leading up to the second world war.
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