Getty ImagesWASHINGTON (CNN) - Cables sent from the United Kingdom's Ambassador to the United States to the British Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) describe President Donald Trump as "inept," "insecure" and "incompetent," a UK government official confirms to CNN.
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Just as the US Ambassador here will send back his reading of Westminster politics and personalities," a statement from the British FCO said.
Our team in Washington have strong relations with the White House and no doubt that these will withstand such mischievous behaviour," the statement continued.
Though his memos are deeply sensitive given the source, the unflattering depiction of the Trump White House is one that will be recognizable to readers of US media outlets.