Ambassador’s decision to ignore state department gag and appear before the House committees will probably inspire othersNo wonder the state department tried to stop Marie Yovanovitch from talking. Trump led 'concerted campaign' to oust me, former Ukraine envoy tells Congress Read moreBut Yovanovitch’s decision to ignore the state department gag and appear before the House committees – without having to be subpoenaed – has already cracked the wall of silence. Hill, not a Trump loyalist but an expert on Russia and Vladimir Putin, resigned from her post in August. “Her open defiance may well encourage other career officials to come forward to tell the truth about Trump’s Ukraine policy.”Who is Marie Yovanovitch, the diplomat defying Trump to testify on Ukraine? If Giuliani and Trump were placated, US-Ukraine ties would be strengthened in the face of the threat from Russia.

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2019 20:12 UTC