A stir inside the US State Department … and the novice caused

The appointment of US President Donald Trump as a novice employee to supervise US State Department officials has sparked a stir inside the diplomatic corps.
The appointment of Leo Olovsky is the young employee to work as a senior official in the Ministry’s Personnel Office, opposition and anxiety by current and former American diplomats and their union.

The American Foreign Service Association, which represents American diplomats, the American Academy of Diplomacy and many current diplomatic corps officials, expressed its concern, on Monday, regarding the appointment of Olovsky last week, which came amid increasing concern over the possible separation of vocational employees as the Trump administration is currently lowering federal jobs.

Both organizations said that the appointment of Olovsky, who joined the diplomatic corps in 2021, to manage the International Talent Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs temporarily, represents an insult to the prevailing criterion for a long time that the one who occupies this position is either a large or retired diplomat.

The appointment of Olovsky, a lawyer, was surprised by the current diplomats, because of his many pro -Trump’s writings and anti -migrants in the publications preserving over the past many years, which have been widely shared among the internal chat groups.

The US External Service Association said in a statement, that “the appointment of a non -permanent beginner employee served on only one external tour in this important position, even if acting, not only ignores this tradition, but also sends a clear message about the value that this administration attaches to experience and professional progress.”

The association added that it is “very concerned about such appointment.”

Last week, officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the appointment of Olovsky, although he is unconventional, is not a harbinger of collective demobilization of the ministry, and that he will not remain in the position for a short period until the US Senate asserts the appointment of a permanent successor to serve as the Director General of Foreign Service.