Thomas-Greenfield warns lack of U.S. ambassador to UN will boost China’s influence

Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, discussed her career in public service and the state of U.S. diplomacy at an April 2, 2025, event hosted by WisPolitics, UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs and Wisconsin Women in Government. Photo by La Follette School of Public Affairs.
Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, discussed her career in public service and the state of U.S. diplomacy at an April 2, 2025, event hosted by WisPolitics, UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs and Wisconsin Women in Government. Photo by La Follette School of Public Affairs.

The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, bemoaned the lack of a successor under Donald Trump, saying it’s handing China “the world on a silver platter.’’
The career diplomat also said she recently visited the State Department and saw “fear and despair” on Foggy Bottom.
“They saw what happened at USAID, they’re seeing what’s happening to the Department of Education...

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