Instant Alert: 900 State Department officials sign letter of dissent

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   900 State Department officials sign letter of dissent by Lesley Wroughton on Jan 31, 2017, 4:08 PM Advertisement Roughly 900 US State Department officials signed an internal dissent memo critical of President Donald Trump's travel ban for refugees and immigrants from six Muslim-majority countries, a source familiar with the document said on Tuesday. A senior State Department official confirmed that the memorandum in the department's "dissent channel" had been submitted to management. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Monday he was aware of the memo but warned career diplomats that they should either "get with the program or they can go." SEE ALSO: Israel's president 'sorry and hurt' over Netanyahu's tweet in support of Trump's border wall   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011