And another, exposing the nest of snakes in the State Department

The revenge of the State Department
As U.S. diplomats defy the president and the secretary of State to testify before impeachment investigators, they’re being hailed as heroes by colleagues who’ve long felt abused. 
By NAHAL TOOSI
10/20/2019 06:48 AM EDT

They’ve been derided as a “deep state,” slurred as “Obama holdovers,” threatened with draconian budget cuts and told President Donald Trump doesn’t even need them.
Now, America’s diplomats are taking their revenge.