McCarthyism reduxNot since the McCarthy era of the 1950s has there been as determined a campaign to undermine and discredit career State Department officials. And now, Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo is also not backing up his team in what former Deputy Secretary of State William Burns has described as an act of "profound political cowardice." Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has failed to discharge his duty to support, protect and defend the Department or these dedicated professionals. Hollowing out State DepartmentIn her testimony, Ambassador Yovanovitch spoke of the threat to US diplomacy and the hollowing out of the State Department. But the State Department is vulnerable.

Source: CNN November 16, 2019 18:45 UTC