Historically, foreign governments have had a pretty clear picture of who speaks for the American President. US government officials with the expertise, security clearances and commitment to national security engage with foreign counterparts on the President's behalf. But because President Trump has a penchant for mixing business with pleasure -- and for blurring the lines between what's good for our country with what's good for him -- foreign officials can be forgiven if they have no clear sense of who the real Presidential envoys are.
