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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Fri Nov 15, 2019, 08:49 AM Nov 2019

Ambassador Yovanovitch was told she needed "to come home on the next plane."

Was the concern for her professional, or physical safety? I hope this is answered today.

From 11 days ago:

https://apnews.com/0e29cee074e0470d897799a5cef05b09

Former US envoy says she was warned she was being targeted

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and LISA MASCARO
November 4, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Laying out the anatomy of a chilling smear campaign, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told House investigators in a transcript released Monday that Ukrainian officials had warned her in advance that Rudy Giuliani and other allies of President Donald Trump were planning to “do things, including to me” and were “looking to hurt” her.

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The former envoy, who was pushed out of her job in May on Trump’s orders, testified that a senior Ukrainian official told her that “I really needed to watch my back.”

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At one point in April, Yovanovitch said she received a call from Carol Perez, a top foreign service official, at around 1 a.m. Ukraine time, abruptly telling her she needed to immediately fly back to Washington. Yovanovitch said when she asked why, Perez told her, “I don’t know, but this is about your security. You need to come home immediately. You need to come home on the next plane.”

Yovanovitch said she didn’t think Perez meant it was to protect her physical security. Instead, Yovanovitch said, Perez told her it was for “my well-being, people were concerned.”

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Ambassador Yovanovitch was told she needed "to come home on the next plane." (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 OP
The MSM hasn't really covered it that way, but I have always dewsgirl Nov 2019 #1
It's hard to read this part of the statement and only think about it being a professional concern: Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 #2
It sounds very urgent. She was dealing straight up with the Russian mafia. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #3
"Get out if you value your life" dalton99a Nov 2019 #4
The thing is, since nothing is beneath this admin, and I mean, NOTHING... Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 #5
The message was clear: Your breakfast is not safe anymore dalton99a Nov 2019 #6
Amb Yovanovich's security was threatened Leghorn21 Nov 2019 #7

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
2. It's hard to read this part of the statement and only think about it being a professional concern:
Fri Nov 15, 2019, 09:25 AM
Nov 2019
"...this is about your security. You need to come home immediately."

If only a professional concern, why did her return have to be so abrupt?

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
5. The thing is, since nothing is beneath this admin, and I mean, NOTHING...
Fri Nov 15, 2019, 09:37 AM
Nov 2019

...assassination of an Ambassador, unfortunately, becomes a possibility.

dalton99a

(81,080 posts)
6. The message was clear: Your breakfast is not safe anymore
Fri Nov 15, 2019, 09:47 AM
Nov 2019

Many employees in the embassy and the ambassador's residence are not Americans


Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
7. Amb Yovanovich's security was threatened
Fri Nov 15, 2019, 10:02 AM
Nov 2019

May justice come raining down on those responsible for her having to “GET ON THE NEXT FLIGHT OUT OF TOWN”

Jfc

Hang tough, Masha

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