On Tuesday, Ambassador Jon Huntsman sent President Donald Trump a letter resigning his post in Moscow. The move was not unexpected, and Huntsman is said to be planning a run for governor in his home state of Utah. Reporter Charles Maynes in Moscow describes the rocky events during Huntsman’s tenure as ambassador.
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