David Cornstein said the “move by outgoing ambassador David Pressman” was an example of the current U.S. administration’s hostile stance towards Hungary, “right down to the last hour”.
While the Biden and Obama administrations had harmed Hungary and the U.S.’s interests by “a hostile approach to Hungary”, the first Trump administration had fostered excellent ties with the country thanks to shared views on governance, immigration and defense priorities, Cornstein said.
As an example, he pointed to the defense cooperation agreement signed by the two countries.
He said he expected cooperation to “flourish” during Trump’s second term, and lamented the “lost opportunities of cooperation” under Biden’s tenure.
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