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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Sec. of State not only did not protect an American ambassador,
He has been implicated by association in a possible plot to assassinate her. This is not politics. This is criminal behavior.
Johnny2X2X
(19,213 posts)That our diplomat was endangered by our administration and state department is a stain on our country. It's sickening that they cam close to harming Yovanovitch.
maxsolomon
(33,432 posts)and down the Memory Hole it will go.
Bummfuzzle
(154 posts)maxsolomon
(33,432 posts)This is a deliberate strategy. Outrage after outrage, and it all flattens out.
Trump and the GOP found the flaw in the Constitution: it has no teeth.
Bummfuzzle
(154 posts)That really is an outstanding statement.
aggiesal
(8,940 posts)people with strong principles are running the government, otherwise
it's like a chain, it's only as strong as it's weakest link.
And (R)'s have really, really weak principles.
maxsolomon
(33,432 posts)Moving money from parts of the budget to his wall.
Moving an entire agency out of DC to silo any bureaucratic expertise.
Firing and forcing countless professionals out of government.
That is apparently legal, but unethical; but only someone without honor or scruples would do it.
aggiesal
(8,940 posts)Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)I want to see Sondland go into more detail about his everybody was in the loop statement, and hey man, exactly which LOOP was he talking about?
Surely, that wormy creep Pompeo heard some rumors, at the very least
leftieNanner
(15,182 posts)Was aware of the plot because they warned the Ambassador to get the hell out of Dodge!
Midnight Writer
(21,819 posts)State Department had info on a credible threat, and higher ups did not want to warn the reporter? I am fuzzy on details.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)The State Dept was just going to let it happen except some official stepped up and warned him. Walsh escaped
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/24/trump-declan-walsh-ag-sulzberger-egypt/
Midnight Writer
(21,819 posts)and in light of Khashoggi murder.
aggiesal
(8,940 posts)NY Times had to rescue DW themselves.
getagrip_already
(14,907 posts)and we wouldn't be any the wiser if someone didn't talk.....
how many insiders knew? How did they find out? Who did trump tell?
Southern Blueneck
(75 posts)FakeNoose
(32,833 posts)It seems they're all guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors.
spanone
(135,907 posts)Get away with this without help.
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)he's an evangelical christian. It must be alright then.