THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Team Warned UK Against ‘Red’ Ed Miliband Before New PM Burnham Made Him Foreign Secretary.
The White House has expressed concerns about Ed Miliband's appointment as Britain's Foreign Secretary, citing his potential to create friction in British-American relations.
The White House has expressed concerns about Ed Miliband’s appointment as Britain’s Foreign Secretary, citing his potential to create friction in British-American relations. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The White House has raised concerns over new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s decision to appoint Ed Miliband as his Foreign Secretary—roughly equivalent to U.S. Secretary of State—fearing it could strain the British-American “special relationship.” A senior official in the administration clearly signaled to the British press that Miliband’s elevation would be considered a “point of friction,” particularly with respect to the Foreign Secretary’s promotion of climate ideology. KEY QUOTE: “The Trump administration…Open