Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance used his prerogative as a US Senator to temporarily derail the nominations of over 30 Biden-nominated ambassadors over the issue of using US embassies as a launching pad to push various ‘woke’ issues on host countries. The tool used by Vance was a very detailed questionnaire that required nominees to answer some uncomfortable questions.
Armed with a questionnaire on hot-button social issues about gay and lesbian rights, gender transition care and hiring practices related to diversity, equity and inclusion, Vance (R-Ohio) held up for more than a year the nominations of dozens of diplomats assigned to serve in posts across the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
A copy of Vance’s questionnaire, obtained by The Washington Post and published here for the first time, asked would-be ambassadors if they would increase the number of “gender-neutral…
