[Free Beacon] The acting U.S. ambassador to China resigned on Monday to protest President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate change accord.David Rank, a senior Foreign Service officer who was deputy chief of mission at the Beijing embassy, told staff members he quit rather than issue a formal U.S. diplomatic note to the Chinese government on the withdrawal, according to State Department officials.
"Mr. Rank made a personal decision. We appreciate his years of dedicated service to the State Department," said one official.
The resignation highlights the level of politicization that has taken place in key U.S. government agencies during the Obama administration.