Commentary: Political hacks? Not even close. US Foreign Service officers deserve better than White House attacks, writes Scott Turow.
by Scott Turow, Chicago Tribune
Oct 24, 2019
3 minutes
The White House lashed out at respected diplomat William Taylor after his testimony in the House impeachment investigation this week. Its reaction was unequivocal, insulting - and dead wrong.
Taylor, acting ambassador to Ukraine, explained in careful detail that he saw President Donald Trump tie military aid to a public commitment by the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden, contradicting Trump's claims that there was no quid pro quo in the conversations.
Trump officials quickly trash-talked Taylor, saying his testimony was part of "a coordinated smear campaign from ... unelected bureaucrats waging war on
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