OMG, that poor American translator in the secret meeting with Trump/Putin. They actually

[RKP5637]

released their name, and some in congress now supposedly want to question them. Phew, I would hate to be in that position.

[onecaliberal]

1. The fucking President is putting her in this predicament. The congress has a duty to oversee.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

2. The Secret Service/NSA arent fools.

That translator was a company man to be sure. Thats basic shit.

[RKP5637]

5. I hope so, and that they have lots of protection. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

14. She's with the State Department

And yes, they named her on MSNBC.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

15. Dual roles are commonplace. Especially State and Intel.

[Blue_true]

19. Her name came out early today. nt

[Blue_true]

18. I heard that it was a woman. nt

[hedda_foil]

24. Woman. State Department woman.

J

[ChoppinBroccoli]

3. Or She (It Is A She, Right?) Is Now In Danger Of Being Killed

Just for doing her job.

[RKP5637]

6. Yes, she. I would think she is in grave danger. n/t

[Demovictory9]

30. I hope not

[ProudMNDemocrat]

7. It has to suck to be her......

For if anything happens to this woman, all fingers point to Putin.

THAT Trump and Congressional Republicans will not be able to deny.

[Midnight Writer]

27. Give her Scott Pruitt's Security Team.

[Sneederbunk]

4. Her life could be ruined.

[awesomerwb1]

8. This person is not some random contractor guys

Come on. This translator is a professional and probably more than on board with the Dump admin.

[Blue_true]

20. But if she heard treason, she is a liability to them now.

She could like Trump's butt twice per week, it would not matter, if she is more of a risk to them than an asset, she is gone.

[Saboburns]

9. It's a miracle the translators are still alive

Course they might not be and we would never know.

[Corgigal]

10. Just talk

as fast as possible, done.

Don't fight it because it's just gonna blowback on the translator, should doesn't make enough as it is.

[cbreezen]

11. Thank you for not releasing the translator's name.

I do not know it, don't want to know it.

As much as I'd like to know what was said, this person wasn't hired to be a fly on the wall.

I'd rather let Putin's fly tell us what happened. His life isn't in danger.

[RKP5637]

12. Thx! n/t

[Blue_true]

22. It was released earlier today. I saw it here on DU.

Her name is out and all over, it doesn't matter whether you want to see it, she is forever on the web now and if someone want to find her, they will.

[cbreezen]

28. Thank you for not telling me!

[RockRaven]

13. Nobody who serves in such a role is a hapless victim...

you either reluctantly fill the role out of some sense of duty, you're an irresponsible oblivious moron, or you are a kool-aid drinking true believer.

I don't believe in the slightest that someone capable of filling the role of translator between the hardly-even-monolingual US President and known-to-be-even-though-he-doesn't-advertise-it-multilingual Russian "President" (*cough* dictator *cough*) is so desperate for a job that their choice is go ahead and translate this meeting or get fired and starve. Let's not pretend they have no other career options.

If the first, I welcome their dutiful embracing of the risk of doing their full duty to the republic. If the second, I don't care what happens to them. If the third, they can burn. In any case, I'm not crying about it.

[Blue_true]

23. Does not matter if she is a true believer or an idiot.

If she heard the wrong thing, she is now a liability to Putin. Liabilities to Putin meet with accidents.

[Blue_true]

16. Honestly. If she heard treason.

She had better figure out how to get to Bob Mueller tomorrow. Because if she doesn't she is likely coming down with an untraceable illness, if she doesn't already have it.

[brush]

17. Hope she/he has good security. People around/against Putin...

often end up dead.

[Doreen]

21. I see another stroke coming.

[Blue_true]

25. I have the same concern.

If she heard something, they won't come after her right away, they will study her habits for a way that they can discretely get to her. US Intelligence should be a second shadow for her right now, at least until it becomes clear what was said in that private meeting.

[uponit7771]

29. +1

[applegrove]

26. I don't think we should be frivolous with respecting norms that translators

get left out of politics. That being said, if democrats think it is necessary then perhaps this is the exception.