Diplomats gird for ‘doomsday’ as prospect of Trump presidency looms

Donald Trump in a second time period would doubtless set up loyalists in key positions within the Pentagon, State Division and CIA whose major allegiance can be to him, permitting him extra freedom than in his first presidency to enact isolationist insurance policies and whims, almost 20 present and former aides and diplomats mentioned.

The end result would allow Trump to make sweeping modifications to the U.S. stance on points starting from the Ukraine conflict to commerce with China, in addition to to the federal establishments that implement — and typically constrain — international coverage, the aides and diplomats mentioned.

Throughout his 2017-2021 time period, Trump struggled to impose his typically impulsive and erratic imaginative and prescient on the U.S. nationwide safety institution.