Dovid Efune refutes criticism from journalists who are skeptical about President Trump’s nomination of former journalist Heather Nauert to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (“Nauert Gives Hope to Journalists,” op-ed, Dec. 13). However, the criticism of Ms. Nauert’s qualifications has little to do with her career in journalism and much to do with journalists’ bias against conservative women in positions of authority. There is an assumption on the left that a woman isn’t normal unless she’s a liberal Democrat, and criticism of Ms. Nauert’s capabilities is driven by the progressive ideological privilege of many in...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 16, 2018 16:07 UTC