[Magdalen] I've been publicly engaged.

[M J _Mike_ Logsdon]

>>>Probably because State is infested with Hillary/Obama devotees and 
Liberal Democrats?<<<

Probably.  But as non-partisan employees (as distinct from non-partisan people), many of whom have been there 20, 30, and even 40 years, it isn't supposed to matter.

Unless -- and here's the real reason, and you know it -- , it's because Putin's "Friendship Award" buddy needs as free a hand as possible, with as few actual diplomatic law-abiders as possible trying to keep him focused on his real job, not Tramp's job for him.