with N Korea crisis looming no ambassadors in place in S Korea, Japan, China, and no Asst Sec State for E Asia

— Vali Nasr (@vali_nasr) April 14, 2017

State Dept relies on people in positions to communicate with their opposite numbers in other countries, it’s backbone of diplomacy.

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) April 15, 2017

Who’s advising him? Tillerson? Kushner? Neither have any experience dealing with Korean conflict, let alone military affairs.

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) April 15, 2017