Stephan:   In the midst of the daily outflow of criminal sewage about Trump and the White House, a great deal of importance is simply getting lost. I have done a number of stories, for instance, about the dramatic diminution of respect for the United States amongst our European allies, but I never thought I would see a major ally simply reject an American ambassador. Yet, this story from Germany suggests the Germans have gotten to that point. Almost all of Trump's appointees are incompetents and ideologues, who will ever forget Rick Perry, Scott Pruitt, Jeff Sessions, to select just a few examples. Incompetence and ideology are the hallmarks of Trump's administration. But I didn't think even Trump would sink to the level of appointing diplomats who actually sabotage the country's interests. I was wrong. Richard Grenell, a true Trumpian cretin, was appointed to represent America in Germany and, now, the Germans have had enough. They are talking about expelling him, something previously unimaginable. Here is how a leading German publication, Der Spiegel, sees it.