Trump’s protocol chief, who held rank of ambassador, was rarely in news or in photos, but handled high-level details whenever a head of state visited White House, or Trump visited a foreign leader.

Lawler’s deputy will do trip to protocol-sensitive Japan/Korea in his stead.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) June 25, 2019

NEWS: Trump’s chief of protocol was pulled from AF1 manifest for G20 trip after his staff complained about intimidating behavior, including carrying a horsewhip in office.

A deputy will aid Trump with the finer points of protocol for this foreign trip.https://t.co/3z7NAsItLu

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) June 25, 2019

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