America’s Envoy To Hungary, in a Bellwether of Coming Changes in Diplomatic Tone, Is Expected To Depart His Post

Departure of Ambassador Pressman, a lively critic of Prime Minister Orban, is likely to set a different tone from the Blinken State Department.

AP/Denes Erdos
Ambassador to Hungary, David Pressman, sits alongside other ambassadors in a parliamentary session at Budapest, February 5, 2024. AP/Denes Erdos

Renegade ambassador to the Crown of St. Stephen, be gone — that wish of more than a few Hungarians is soon to become reality. The pending departure of the American ambassador to Hungary, David Pressman — nominated by President Biden in May 2022 — will leave the way open not only for a new Trump nominee but also signals a change in the way America will showcase herself overseas.

The news comes amid reports that the State Department, currently led by Secretary of State Blinken, held in-house therapy sessions for staffers left lachrymose by President-elect Trump’s election win. If true, this highlights the institutional failings of a department out of touch with the public it ostensibly serves and at risk of jeopardizing its prestige abroad.

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