Jets' Douglas praises Darnold, but open to trading QB
FILE - New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold rolls out to pass against the New England Patriots in the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., in this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)NEW YORK – Sam Darnold's time as the face of the New York Jets franchise might be nearing a disappointing end. General manager Joe Douglas has backed off that stance, though, and it could signal a major change at the position as free agency and the NFL draft approach. “I will answer the call if it's made,” Douglas said Wednesday when asked if he'd listen to offers for Darnold. AdThe Jets could also opt to stick with Darnold, for at least this year, and trade down from No.
State Department rejects further probe of diplomat's remarks
The departments Office of the Inspector General called for further investigation into the allegations against Johnson, a friend and campaign contributor to President Donald Trump. While the Office of the Inspector General said it continues to believe the State Department should further examine Johnson's alleged conduct, the State Department said it considers the matter closed. The report provides no details about the alleged comments by Johnson, which officials learned about during a periodic review of the embassy. That former employee and the other officials were not authorized to discuss the ongoing inspector general report and spoke on the condition of anonymity. He suggested that the watchdog office not include the recommendations related to the alleged remarks in its report, investigators said.
Allegations against Trump envoy roil US Embassy in London
LONDON Allegations that President Donald Trumps envoy to Britain made inappropriate remarks about women and minorities and may have violated federal ethics rules are roiling the U.S. Embassy in London. British officials have disputed that Johnson mentioned any sporting events in his conversations with them, and the golf tournament was not awarded to Turnberry. He definitely raised it with the government, Lukens told the AP, citing his conversations with Johnson, colleagues and British officials. Ambassador Johnson is a valued member of the team who has led Mission UK honorably and professionally, it said. Even routine inspector general inspector reports on embassy inspections can take months to complete, particularly if there are controversial aspects to them.