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NZ Diplomat Ousted for Criticizing Trump at Event

3/6/2025

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Phil Goff, New Zealand's High Commissioner to the UK, was ousted after he challenged President Trump's grasp of history at a London event, likening him to Churchill's critique of the 1938 Munich Agreement. Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemned Goff's comments as unacceptable, stressing the importance of diplomats adhering to the government's stance.

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Phil Goff, New Zealand's High Commissioner to the UK, was ousted after he challenged President Trump's grasp of history at a London event, likening him to Churchill's critique of the 1938 Munich Agreement. Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemned Goff's comments as unacceptable, stressing the importance of diplomats adhering to the government's stance.