Secretary Clinton for the Defense

It is a ludicrous idea: that a former Secretary of State should feel impelled to come to the defense of a former ambassador (to a huge, powerful country) against the president's wimpy response to a dictator.  These are not normal times. Putin's demand was outrageous. Trump's response was, to quote Susan Rice, "Beyond outrageous."

Ambassador @McFaul is a patriot who has spent his career standing up for America. To see the White House even hesitate to defend a diplomat is deeply troubling. https://t.co/gI8K8Tjg3M

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 19, 2018

And in true diplomatic form:

Thank you @HillaryClinton for your support. https://t.co/ue61AA1zkz

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) July 19, 2018