Not long after arriving, Gordon Sondland started talking to subordinates about a need for more skilled and wealthy European immigrants in the U.S., WaPo reports. Many diplomats in the mission were unsettled by the idea, viewing it as racially motivated.

Not long after arriving, Gordon Sondland started talking to subordinates about a need for more skilled and wealthy European immigrants in the U.S., WaPo reports.

Many diplomats in the mission were unsettled by the idea, viewing it as racially motivated. https://t.co/6pkI2mfMi4

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