It is not okay.”Ī Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership I say this as someone who has worked in law enforcement for most of my life, and served presidents of both parties. The hypocrisy is so thick as to almost be darkly funny. I’ve said this earlier but it’s worth repeating: close your eyes and imagine these same voices if President Hillary Clinton had told the FBI director, “I hope you will let it go,” about the investigation of a senior aide, or told casual, easily disprovable lies nearly every day and then demanded we believe them. The hypocrisy is evident if you simply switch the names and imagine that a President Hillary Clinton had conducted herself in a similar fashion in office.
That strikes me as both hypocritical and morally wrong. I see many so-called conservative commentators, including some faith leaders, focusing on favorable policy initiatives or court appointments to justify their acceptance of this damage, while deemphasizing the impact of this president on basic norms and ethics. We are fortunate some ethical leaders have chosen to serve and to stay at senior levels of government, but they cannot prevent all of the damage from the forest fire that is the Trump presidency. His leadership is transactional, ego driven, and about personal loyalty. We all bear responsibility for the deeply flawed choices put before voters during the 2016 election, and our country is paying a high price: this president is unethical, and untethered to truth and institutional values. Donald Trump’s presidency threatens much of what is good in this nation. I choose to see opportunity as well as danger.
I understand the anxiety, but also believe America is going to be fine. “I AM WRITING IN A time of great anxiety in my country.
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