State Department's highest diplomat for European affairs resigns

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Wess Mitchell's portfolio includes Russia, a sensitive issue considering ongoing investigations into whether the Trump campaign resulted in collusion with Moscow in 2016.

Wess Mitchell, senior diplomat of the State Department for European Affairs, leaves his post, no one confirmed to the question and confirmed by POLITICO.

with Russia, a particularly delicate question given the ongoing investigations into whether the campaign of President Donald Trump had been equated with Moscow during the 2016 presidential campaign.

L & # 39; history continues (19659010) The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Washington Post first announced the news of Mitchell's departure. The post, quoting a resignation letter addressed to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by Mitchell, wrote that the latter had stated that he was leaving for personal and professional reasons and that February 15 would be his last day.

Mitchell, whose official title is deputy secretary In an interview with the post office, he told La Poste that he was not resigning to protest against Trump's policy, which included the questioning of the value of international alliances such as NATO.

"I have the impression of having done what I came to do.My children have more rights over my time than the public," he said at the post office .