re: #123 Dread Pirate

‘…The new Russia adviser at the White House — the third in just six months — has no meaningful background on the subject. The only expert on Ukraine has never spoken with President Trump, only been mocked by him publicly.

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv will soon be without its highest-ranking diplomat for the second time in a year, as another ambassador departs after being undermined by the U.S. president and his personal attorney.

The CIA analyst who triggered the impeachment inquiry continues to work on issues relating to Russia and Ukraine, but when threats against him spike — often seemingly spurred by presidential tweets — he is driven to and from work by armed security officers.”

Enemies lists, purges, loyalty tests, the Trump NSC is not a team of rivals, but a den of incompetent thieves doing the bidding of the most larcenous and insecure one of all. Once we were a beacon, now we are a laughingstock. https://t.co/Xibtvic8bZ

— Richard Stengel (@stengel) December 26, 2019