Aaron Wess Mitchell said he would step down as the assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs effective February 15 to spend more time with his two children. "As the administration starts its third year, I feel I have completed what I set out to do - develop the department's Europe strategy," Mitchell said in a statement. Unlike recent high-profile resignations over Trump's pullout from Syria, Mitchell did not indicate he was protesting any policy. Mitchell was confirmed by the Senate in October 2017 after an uncharacteristically long gap from the previous administration as the Trump administration vetted nominees for loyalty. Elisabeth Millard, a career diplomat, will succeed Mitchell in acting capacity until the administration proposes a replacement.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 23, 2019 16:30 UTC