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In the south, he held a series of jobs that brought him in contact with U.S. entrepreneurs and diplomats.

The neighbours have also expelled many of each other's diplomats and revoked civilians' visas - already difficult to procure - leaving many stranded on both sides of the border.

Financial diplomats put down the Bessent ascendancy and the critical 90 day pause in the so-called "reciprocal" tariffs to some farcical West Wing antics.

Various news outlets have reported that Trump has also told senior diplomats in Vietnam not to attend the April 30 festivities.

This is not traditional diplomacy - but then again, Witkoff is not a traditional diplomat.