U.K.'s top diplomat in U.S. blasts Trump in leaked memos

LONDON — The U.K.’s top diplomat in the U.S. views President Donald Trump as “inept,” “insecure” and “incompetent,” according to leaked diplomatic cables.

Kim Darroch, Britain’s ambassador to Washington, D.C., made the highly critical comments about the president and his administration in a series of memos to London, according to the Mail on Sunday newspaper.

NBC News has confirmed the authenticity of the documents. In a statement, a spokesperson for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office said “a formal leak investigation will now be initiated.”

The leaks provide a rare insight into how a key U.S. ally views the Trump administration behind closed doors.

Andrea Mitchell contributed.

source: nbcnews.com