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What Does an Ambassador Really Do? Gordon Sondland former United States Ambassador to the European Union by Richard Taite

What Does an Ambassador Really Do? Gordon Sondland former United States Ambassador to the European Union

from We're Out of Time

by Richard Taite

Published: Tue Jun 10 2025

Show Notes

In this episode of We're Out of Time, Richard Taite interviews Gordon Sondland, a former United States Ambassador to the European Union, to discuss the realities of his role.


Sondland shares stories and insights into the world of diplomacy, explaining how his actual duties differed from the image often portrayed in media. He also touches on international relations.


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📌 Key moments and highlights from this conversationIntro


What does an Ambassador Do? It's NOT like in movies


Delivering hard messages as an Ambassador


Challenging Solutions Through One-On-One Conversations


He Only Responds To Strength


Foreign Policy Challenges


Unanimity A Foreign Policy Challenge


Gordon's Family Lineage Of Perseverance


"It's a Matter Of National Security"

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