Phil Goff, who is New Zealand's High Commissioner to the U.K., made the comments at an event held by the international affairs think tank Chatham House in London on Tuesday.

New Zealand’s top diplomat in the United Kingdom was fired after making comments about President Trump in London earlier this week. New Zealand’s high commissioner to the U.K., Phil Goff, was terminated from his role after questioning Trump’s knowledge of history during an event hosted by an international affairs think tank,