The UK ambassador to Mexico, Jon Benjamin, was fired earlier this year after a video surfaced showing him pointing a rifle at a local embassy employee. The incident occurred during an official trip in April and was captured in a five-second video shared on social media. The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office confirmed the incident and stated that appropriate action was taken.
The UK ambassador to Mexico, Jon Benjamin, reportedly left his post after a video surfaced showing him pointing a gun at embassy staff, which was perceived as a highly inappropriate joke given Mexico's severe gun violence issues. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not officially commented on his departure, but he is no longer listed as the ambassador.
The U.K. ambassador to Mexico, Jon Benjamin, was dismissed after a video surfaced showing him pointing an assault rifle at an employee, an act criticized as insensitive given Mexico's ongoing violence issues.