Anonymous Is a Coward
The Ukrainian scandal has been marked by profiles in both courage and cowardice.
A succession of career officials from the State Department and the Department of Defense—beginning with Bill Taylor, the chargé d’affaires at the embassy in Ukraine—have defied the Trump White House, testifying under oath to Congress about presidential abuses of power. In so doing, they have thrown a gauntlet at the feet of other administration officials and congressional Republicans, challenging them to take a similar public stand.
Yet, apart from claiming a process foul, most Senate Republicans have chosen—once again—to be seen op-ed, declaring the existence of a covert “resistance” within the Trump administration, has chosen—once again—to be heard but not seen, announcing a book deal.
