Alexander Alden, a political appointee under U.S. President Donald Trump, is being moved from the White House to the State Department to manage relations with Europe, including issues related to China and the coronavirus, according to current and former officials familiar with the matter.
Foreign Policy: Trump loyalist to move from White House to State Department
US President Donald Trump (C - partially hidden) gestures over the lectern as he speaks, flanked by (From L) Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, US Vice President Mike Pence and Response coordinator for White House Coronavirus Task Force Deborah Birx, during the briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 3, 2020, in Washington, DC.
