"The decision to nix election night festivities may also reflect the unusually politicized nature of America's diplomatic corps. There is deep unease about the strength of the U.S. democratic system after disputes about the outcome of the 2020 election led to an attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters."
"Months before the election, in April 2024, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new protective guidance to agencies as they implemented regulations strengthening 'guard rails' on the conversion of career federal workers out of the civil service and into the excepted service."
"At stake: your tax dollars. Watch parties used to be a long-standing American diplomatic tradition, held at embassies with local guests invited to watch the election results dribble in, showcasing our democracy."
"I don't think there was appetite to watch another Trump victory,' said a senior American diplomat based in Europe, per POLITICO."
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