The State Department will pivot away from meddling in foreign elections in accordance with President Donald Trump’s emphasis on national sovereignty, The Daily Signal has learned.
State Department employees will no longer be allowed to publicly comment on foreign elections unless “there is a clear and compelling U.S. foreign policy interest to do so,” according to a memo issued Wednesday morning.
“This guidance provides common-sense clarity to the entire Department that elections-related communications should reflect President Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy agenda,” Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said in a statement to The Daily Signal.
“When it is appropriate to comment on a foreign election, our message should be brief, focused on congratulating the winning candidate and, when appropriate, noting shared foreign policy interests,” the memo obtained by The Daily Signal reads. “Messages should avoid opining on the fairness or integrity of an electoral process, its legitimacy, or the democratic values of the country in question.”
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