Trump, the cowardly bully that he is, probably would have backed down had Pompeo showed some spine. But Pompeo did not attempt that, because he wants to run for president after Trump — and did not want to risk alienating Trump. Or it’s as simple as this: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, but lose his soul?” — Mark 8:36. These are breathtaking acts of craven political cowardice and beneath the dignity of any secretary of state.”Mike Pompeo: Last in his class at West Point on ethics in leadership. But Pompeo is the secretary of state.

Source: New York Times November 18, 2019 11:01 UTC