UK Ambassador to the US Kim Darroch Resigns After Criticizing Trump

The British ambassador to the United States has resigned days after memos leaked showing him criticizing the administration of President Donald Trump.

(L) Ambassador Kim Darroch speaks to guests in Washington, DC., on April 28, 2017. (Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Capitol File Magazine) — (R) President Donald Trump speaks during an East Room event on the environment at the White House in Washington, DC., on July 7, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The British ambassador to the United States has resigned days after memos leaked showing him criticizing the administration of President Donald Trump.

The leaked cables, which were widely circulated in the press in both countries, showed Kim Darroch claiming Trump “radiates insecurity.”