Marie Yovanovitch Recalls The 'Demeaning' Thing She Refused To Do For Donald Trump

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Pledging loyalty to Donald Trump while being subjected to a smear campaign by the former president’s allies was a step too far for Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, reportedly wrote in her new memoir.

Yovanovitch, who served as ambassador from 2016 to 2019, agreed to tape a statement showing her solidarity with Trump but then decided not to release it, even though her job was under threat, according to excerpts from “Lessons From The Edge” that Insider published on Tuesday.

“When I tried the loyalty pledge on for size, I couldn’t make it fit — not if I wanted to keep my integrity intact,” she wrote.

“Even worse, I thought such a statement was demeaning — and wrong,” Yovanovitch added.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/marie-yovanovitch-recalls-demeaning-thing-084715667.html

[madaboutharry]

1. Her book is wonderful.

[wnylib]

2. I heard her interviewed by Terry Gross on

NPR's Fresh Air. Terry is a great interviewer and Yovanovitch gave a lot of details about what she went through during that time. She was also handling some serious family issues with a sick mother whom she took with her to Ukraine in order to look after her.

[Danascot]

5. Recording & transcript here:

https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2022/03/15/1086628594/fresh-air-for-march-15-2022-former-ambassador-marie-yovanovitch-on-ukraine

[wnylib]

7. Thanks.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

3. The idea of a loyalty pledge being applied to a POTUS makes me want to throw up.

And it should make all Americans throw up and throw those sycophants out!!

[oldsoftie]

4. We just don't DO shit like that in THIS country.

Until the dumbass trump took over the office. SO insecure that he would feel the need for this BS

[Wounded Bear]

8. Word is that Bush Jr did it first...nt

[ffr]

6. Correction, not allies: 'a smear campaign by the former president's AXIS of EVIL

To term someone in TFG's orbit as an ally, is to smear such a word when what you are describing is something vile and evil.