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The practice of auctioning off American diplomacy to the highest bidder must end. I'm pledging to end the corrupt practice of selling cushy diplomatic posts to wealthy donors—and I call on everyone running for President to do the same. Read my full plan: https://t.co/Bd6E6g8bYX

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) June 28, 2019

Others should emulate Warren. Imagine putting a donor in charge of a major military command. Is it really so different? Only if you think diplomacy is not a serious profession and running an embassy takes no experience in embassies. https://t.co/vFe0TCeoz7

— Ben Friedman (@BH_Friedman) June 28, 2019

In new plan, Warren says she'll end one of the grossest bipartisan traditions in American politics. https://t.co/ZYUKLp1eqF pic.twitter.com/6793y2K8CT

— Matt Ford (@fordm) June 28, 2019

I went through Warren’s plan point by point to break down the good and the bad. Read: What do former US State Department employees think of Elizabeth Warren’s plan to rebuild the State Department? https://t.co/nhb5jNOczK

— They Called Him Leif (@leiflaw) June 29, 2019

THIS: @ewarren’s “Revitalizing Diplomacy: A 21st Century Foreign Service” https://t.co/XTdvF0zFmU

As a platform, this is a solid paper. The input of ex-DoS people is clear. Some of the details on implementation are tricky. (Lateral entry, specifically, is concerning.)

— diplomattitude (@diplomattitude) June 28, 2019

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