Marie Yovanovitch blasts Trump allies’ ‘storm of lies and conspiracies’ in scathing Washington Post op-ed
NB: There are still (fortunately) many Indian officials who want to stand by their oaths to uphold the Constitution and for their own dignity. But they are still too few. The onslaught on the rule of law in India and the hate-mongering on full display is too brutal for us to keep silent. Let us hope people all over the world take heart from persons such as this former American diplomat. DS
Marie Yovanovitch, the former American ambassador to Ukraine who announced her retirement last month after being subjected to a smear campaign on behalf of President Donald Trump’s allies, has written a scathing editorial for the Washington Post that raises fears about the future of American democracy. In the op-ed, Yovanovitch describes her dismay at being ousted from her post after Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and his henchman Lev Parnas worked to spread false stories about her work to destroy her reputation.
“I have seen
dictatorships around the world, where blind obedience is the norm and
truth-tellers are threatened with punishment or death,” she writes. “We must
not allow the United States to become a country where standing up to our
government is a dangerous act. It has been shocking to experience the storm of
criticism, lies and malicious conspiracies that have preceded and followed my
public testimony.” Yovanovitch also warns
of the danger of pushing out career civil servants with consciences and
replacing them with Trump loyalists.
“Our public servants
need responsible and ethical political leadership,” she writes. “This
administration, through acts of omission and commission, has undermined our
democratic institutions, making the public question the truth and leaving
public servants without the support and example of ethical behavior that they
need to do their jobs and advance U.S. interests.”... read more:
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