even ambassadors from the empire are crooked;

President Joe Biden’s ambassador to Singapore is “belittling and intimidating” embassy staff, spent thousands of dollars on unapproved items, and “missed some opportunities” to advance U.S. interests, according to a report from the State Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).

“The Ambassador did not hold himself to the highest standards of conduct, performance, and ethics to model integrity,” reads the February report. “Department and embassy staff told OIG the Ambassador was dismissive of Department regulations and requirements and had a difficult time understanding the limits of working within the government.”

Biden appointed Jonathan Kaplan ambassador to Singapore in November 2021; Kaplan arrived at the embassy early the next month. Previously an entrepreneur and CEO of such companies as Sega.com and Pure Digital Technologies, Kaplan was used to calling the shots.

At an embassy, however, even the head honcho must learn to subordinate his own desires to those of the president who appointed him, to get along with staffers who have been there for years and will most likely outlast him, and to navigate mountains of red tape, some of which is intended to protect taxpayers.

Unfortunately, Kaplan seems to have had difficulty with all of those.........more........