Doubts about whether the office can sustain its mission are growing as the significance of independent, candid expertise at the State Department becomes clearer. “It’s really difficult to imagine how any [career] State Department lawyer could sign off on these strikes [in the Pacific and Caribbean]. “Some collaborated with U.S. bureaucrats… we’re pursuing transparency, truth and reconciliation at the State Department, too,” Rogers wrote. Tommy Pigott, a State Department spokesperson, disputed HuffPost’s findings. Some former State Department personnel cited harm to American alliances as other countries become wary that the U.S. is pursuing policies that shirk cross-border statutes.

Source: Huffington Post December 27, 2025 20:32 UTC