Trump administration rescinded Courage Award for woman who criticized Trump

[Nevilledog]

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Tweet text: NEW IG report: The Trump administration rescinded a prestigious"Courage Award" for a female journalist because she criticized Trump on Twitter and later gave a false explanation for the decision to Congress & press. The report has all the receipts/memos

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-administration-rescinded-courage-award-for-woman-who-criticized-trump-and-gave-false-explanation-for-decision-watchdog-finds/2020/09/25/255bc880-fecd-11ea-830c-a160b331ca62_story.html


The Trump administration rescinded an award recognizing the work of a journalist from Finland last year after discovering she had criticized President Trump in social media posts, then gave a false explanation for withdrawing the honor, according to a report by the State Department’s internal watchdog.

The report tracks how the discovery of the journalist’s remarks worried senior U.S. officials and prompted a decision to withdraw the honor to avoid a possible public relations debacle.

The report’s release is likely to worsen tensions between the department’s leadership and the inspector general’s office, which has undergone several shake-ups following the firing of Inspector General Steve Linick in the spring at the request of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

“The Inspector General’s report is another somber example of how fear and partisanship have permeated our nation’s foreign policy and diplomacy under the Trump administration,” said Sen. Robert Menendez (N.J.), the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who along with seven other senators requested the investigation.

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[soothsayer]

1. Can we please have grownups back in the WH

[Nevilledog]

2. That really doesn't seem like too much to ask, does it?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. ....

[Brother Buzz]

4. The letter rescinding the award is a feather in that journalist's cap

I assume she framed it and it hangs on her wall; I guarantee she will cherish it forever.

[Fullduplexxx]

5. The dems have some to rescind as well . The moh to rush (the bozo not the band)

Comes to mind