Quote of the Day February 6, 2020

Quote of the Day: Marie Yovanovitch

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 15: Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill November 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. In the second impeachment hearing held by the committee, House Democrats continue to build a case against U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to link U.S. military aid for Ukraine to the nation’s investigation of his political rivals. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, recently announced her retirement from public service after 34 years of representing this country all over the world.

The quote is from an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post on what she thinks about this country’s future.

“I have seen dictatorships around the world, where blind obedience is the norm and truth-tellers are threatened with punishment or death. We must not allow the United States to become a country where standing up to our government is a dangerous act.” Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch

In Opinions, Marie Yovanovitch writes: These are turbulent times. But we will persist and prevail. https://t.co/qcD3qAbvtD
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 6, 2020