Career diplomat becomes the face of Trump's 'America First' agenda at the UN

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The highest-ranking U.S. representative now at the United Nations told Congress two years ago that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “unprovoked” and “unjustified,” urging U.N. members to condemn Moscow’s aggression and demand an end to the war.

In February, it was the same career diplomat, Dorothy Shea, who voiced the Trump administration’s extraordinary decision to split with European allies and refuse to back a U.N. resolution blaming Russia for its invasion on the third anniversary of the war.

While it is typical for diplomats to stay on as U.S. presidents — and their political parties — change, Shea’s interim role has unexpectedly made her a face of the stunning U.S. transition on the world stage, with President Donald Trump’s “America First” appro...
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