Marie Yovanovitch Warns State Department 'Is In Trouble,' Says Its Leaders Lack 'Moral Clarity' [View all]
Source: TPM
February 13, 2020 8:18 a.m.
Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch issued a grim warning on Wednesday night during her first public appearance since her blockbuster hearing in the House’s impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump.
“We need a vigorous Department of State, but right now the State Department is in trouble,” Yovanovitch said as she was accepting a Trainor Award for “Excellence in the Conduct of Diplomacy” at Georgetown University.
“Senior leaders lack policy vision, moral clarity and leadership skills,” she continued. “The policy process has been replaced by decisions emanating from the top with little discussion.”
The diplomat said that as the department is “being hollowed out from within,” its officers “are increasingly wondering whether it is safe to express concerns about policy even behind closed doors.”
“This is no time to undercut our diplomats,” she warned.......................
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There is no leadership at the top--which is the Oval office.
“Senior leaders lack policy vision, moral clarity and leadership skills,” she continued........."
Former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch speaks during a ceremony awarding her the Trainor Award for "Excellence in the Conduct of Diplomacy" at Georgetown University on February 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo ... MORE
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