Zampolli is a longtime associate of Donald Trump and is the person who first introduced him to Melania Trump. The dispute between the two senior aides played out through internal emails that included various colleagues and at times involved more than a dozen administration officials.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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State Department Fires Trump Envoy Paolo Zampolli
US Politics5 days ago
The termination of Paolo Zampolli’s government employment was communicated to him on Wednesday, according to a U.S. official who said the special envoy was notified that his status had been revoked. The dismissal follows reports of a conflict between Zampolli and Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau that involved mutual accusations of leaking information to the media and "bizarre" threats of defamation.
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