The State Department has delayed planned training sessions for President Trump’s newly appointed ambassadors until May, according to a Monday CNN report.

The rescheduled sessions are a sign of the slow pace at which the Trump administration is filling diplomatic posts.

CNN reports that with so few nominations, officials felt the training would be pointless.

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“As Ambassadors continue to be confirmed, the State Department will offer training sessions as appropriate. We’d refer you to the White House for any information on nominations,” a State Department official told The Hill in a Wednesday email.

The White House did not immediately provide comment about the training session delays.

So far David Friedman, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, is the only one who has been confirmed out of a total of five who have been nominated.

Trump’s friends reportedly have been pushing for top overseas ambassador posts in Western Europe or the Caribbean. CNN reports that the president is "so overwhelmed" by incoming requests from his wealthy supporters who say Trump promised them an important post.

Vice President Pence's team and his top political aide, Nick Ayers, are now largely handling the ambassadorship process, a person familiar with the process told CNN.

It can take several months to vet new envoys before they can begin their official duties.

The Obama administration, at its outset, also left several important postings unfilled for a few months.

Updated: 1:52 p.m. Wednesday to include State Department comment.