Democrats Say Trump Team Fails to Protect Diplomats in Mideast

Congressional Democrats accused the Trump administration of failing to ensure the safety of State Department personnel in the Middle East in the leadup to US and Israeli strikes against Iran.

Despite the American military buildup in the region over several weeks and warnings by President Donald Trump of possible attacks, the department didn’t take precautions to protect its employees, Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubiothat was seen by Bloomberg News.

The senators criticized the decision to order departures from only one embassy, in Lebanon, during the week ...