Scoop: El Salvador blasts U.S. State Dept. over Haiti gang war
Axios · 10 Nov 2026

Scoop: El Salvador blasts U.S. State Dept. over Haiti gang war

State Department officials have quietly raised objections to El Salvador's gang-fighting efforts in Haiti — even as President Trump has offered his full support, according to diplomatic notes and informed sources.On Monday, El Salvador issued a formal rebuke that questioned the "credibility" of the top U.S. diplomat in Haiti.Why it matters: The controversy exposes the tension between Trump's MAGA foreign policy objectives and the professional diplomatic establishment in the State Department."


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