Kevin Rudd, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, is set to lose one of his top diplomats in Washington DC.
the departure of the deputy head of mission Paul Myler was reportedly imminent.
Kevin Rudd is set to lose one of his top diplomats in Washington DC after a tumultuous week. Picture: Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFPTwo years after Mr Myler began his role in DC, Mr Rudd was appointed as Australia's Ambassador to the US. In an exclusive GB News interview with Nigel Farage that was broadcast on Sky News, Wednesday evening, former US President Donald Trump delivered a blistering rebuke of Mr Rudd.
Mr Rudd was understood to have been"furious" about the comments in the interview while several people across the political landscape in Australia have declared the former prime minister's job is in trouble.
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